Signature · 55 SNAP-authorized stores
Crow Wing County, MN
Crow Wing County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 68K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crow Wing County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 13.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Houston County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Crow Wing County lands in the lower national band (13.4%, #2,244 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,244
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in MN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 55 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Crow Wing County compares nationally
Crow Wing County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.4% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,249).
Crow Wing County's lower-band USDA tier split
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Crow Wing County has 5 urban and 11 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.
Crow Wing County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Dodge 14
Dodge 14%
14 % low-access
- Cass 13.8
Cass 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- Houston 13.7
Houston 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Crow Wing 13.4
Crow Wing 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Stevens 13
Stevens 13%
13 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 62,500 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,393 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,332 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 67,686 |
| Median Household Income | $72,589 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,552 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County has 55 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- baxter holiday, baxter
- casey's 4266, baxter
- ci quick stop, crosby
- casey's 4264, brainerd
- casey's 4266, brainerd
- casey's general store 3654, brainerd
- casey's general store 3720, baxter
- fort ripley gas, fort ripley
- holiday stationstore 2746128, crosby
- holiday station store 2746030, brainerd
- holiday stationstore 2746051, baxter
- holiday stationstore 2746166, nisswa
- holiday stationstore 2746240, garrison
- holiday stationstore 2746450, deerwood
- holiday stationstore 2746451, emily
- kwik trip 1747, baxter
- mid-town depot, brainerd
- mill ave holiday, brainerd
- northdale oil - brainerd 36, brainerd
- northdale oil - garrison 37, garrison
- orton baxter holiday 185, baxter
- pequot lakes store, pequot lakes
- speedway 4076, brainerd
- speedway 4544, baxter
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 18580, emily
- dollartree 8168, crosby
- dollar general 14554, pequot lakes
- dollar general 17531, merrifield
- dollar general 17764, garrison
- dollar general 18094, crosslake
- dollar general 20108, deerwood
- dollar general 30773, brainerd
- dollar tree 2413, brainerd
- dollar tree 5584, baxter
- vk caribbean groceries, brainerd
- walgreens 05635, brainerd
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 72007, baxter
- miner's incorporated dba super one foods 536, brainerd
- miner's incorporated dba super one foods 538, pequot lakes
- reed's country market, crosslake
- super one foods 535, baxter
- super one foods 555, crosby
Super Store · 5
- cub foods baxter 15-5060, baxter
- costco wholesale 1122, baxter
- schaefers foods, nisswa
- target store 659, baxter
- walmart 1654, baxter
Large Grocery Store · 4
- emily meats & wild game processing, emily
- garrison family foods, garrison
- lake country foods, emily
- von hansons meats baxter, brainerd
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- crow wing food co-op, brainerd
- moreys fish house 042, brainerd
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys mn054, baxter
Farmers' Market · 1
- cuyuna range farmers market, crosby
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 Crow Wing County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Crow Wing County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Crow Wing 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 (13.4% here).
- Menard County, IL · 13.4% low-access
- Menard County, IL · 13.4% low-access
- Ross County, OH · 13.4% low-access
- Ross County, OH · 13.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (8.7% here).
- Callaway County, MO · 8.7% SNAP
- Callaway County, MO · 8.7% SNAP
- Sagadahoc County, ME · 8.7% SNAP
- Sagadahoc County, ME · 8.7% 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.
Crow Wing County inside a lower low-access state context
Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27035. 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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