Signature · 38.7% low-access (86th pct)
Chisago County, MN
Chisago County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.7%, +16.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 58K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chisago County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Blue Earth County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Chisago County sits in the upper national band (38.7%, #451 of 3,079).
- #451
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in MN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 38.7% low-access (86th pct) (+16.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Chisago County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Chisago County's 38.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #454 most-affected nationwide.
Chisago County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Chisago County has 5 urban and 5 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Chisago County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Blue Earth 38.9
Blue Earth 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Redwood 38.9
Redwood 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Chisago 38.7
Chisago 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Big Stone 38.4
Big Stone 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Anoka 38.3
Anoka 38.3%
38.3 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 53,887 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,834 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,635 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 57,991 |
| Median Household Income | $99,400 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,123 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Chisago County
Chisago County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (68% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- casey's 1875, wyoming
- casey's general store 3567, chisago city
- casey's general store 1723, north branch
- casey's general store 3594, stacy
- casey's general store 3661, taylors falls
- federated co-ops inc. - rush city cenex 026, rush city
- harris stop, harris
- holiday 3550 2653550, wyoming
- holiday stationstore 2746001, lindstrom
- holiday stationstore 2746054, north branch
- holiday stationstore 2746346, north branch
- holiday stationstore 2746388, rush city
- holiday stationstore 2746403, north branch
- holiday stationstores 2746294, forest lake
- kwik trip 213, stacy
- kwik trip 592, rush city
- kwik trip 874, chisago city
- kwik trip 930, north branch
- kwik trip 931, north branch
- speedway 4543, forest lake
- sprouted branch, north branch
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 13499, rush city
- dollar general 15569, stacy
- dollar general 21485, harris
- dollar general 21783, east bethel
- dollar tree 7736, north branch
- family dollar 10244, north branch
Super Store · 2
- brinks market, chisago city
- bruces foods iga, wyoming
Large Grocery Store · 1
- nick & drew's discount foods, lindstrom
Supermarket · 1
- jerry's foods north branch 5609, north branch
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 Chisago County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Chisago County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chisago 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 (38.7% here).
- Bonneville County, ID · 38.7% low-access
- Bonneville County, ID · 38.7% low-access
- Wilbarger County, TX · 38.7% low-access
- Wilbarger County, TX · 38.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (5.3% here).
- Cass County, MO · 5.3% SNAP
- Cass County, MO · 5.3% SNAP
- Bergen County, NJ · 5.3% SNAP
- Bergen County, NJ · 5.3% 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.
Chisago County inside a higher low-access state context
Chisago County sits inside Minnesota (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Chisago County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27025. 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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