Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Chippewa County, MN
Chippewa County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 16.2% low-access.
- 16.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chippewa County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sherburne County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Chippewa County ranks #2,008 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #63 of 87 counties in MN (16.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,008
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 632
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Chippewa County compares nationally
Chippewa County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.2% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,008).
Chippewa County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Chippewa County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Chippewa County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Jackson 17.4
Jackson 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Brown 17.2
Brown 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Sherburne 16.3
Sherburne 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Chippewa 16.2
Chippewa 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Traverse 15.5
Traverse 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,441 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,019 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 632 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,377 |
| Median Household Income | $71,458 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 504 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
SNAP retailers in Chippewa County
Chippewa County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (22% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Montevideo holds 67% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Granite Falls, Milan.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | 6 | 2 |
| Clara City | 1 | 1 |
| Granite Falls | 1 | none |
| Milan | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 20519, granite falls
- latin food el mana llc 3202699807, montevideo
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 1806, montevideo
- casey's general store 3269, montevideo
Large Grocery Store · 2
- almich's market, clara city
- montevideo market, montevideo
Small Grocery Store · 2
- abarrotes la bendicion llc 3203211040, montevideo
- bergen's prairie market, milan
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1858, montevideo
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Minnesota
One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Chippewa County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Nationwide peers for Chippewa County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chippewa County, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (16.2% here).
- Dakota County, NE · 16.2% low-access
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% low-access
- Merrimack County, NH · 16.2% low-access
- Jasper County, IA · 16.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (9.8% here).
- Cape Girardeau County, MO · 9.8% SNAP
- Webster County, MO · 9.8% SNAP
- Hardin County, KY · 9.8% SNAP
- Seward County, KS · 9.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Chippewa County, at 16.2%, runs 11.2 pts below the Minnesota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Chippewa County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27023. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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