Signature · 6.1% SNAP (20th pct in MN)
Dodge County, MN
Dodge County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.1%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dodge County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cass County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Dodge County lands in the lower national band (14.0%, #2,194 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,194
- national by low-access %
- #67
- in MN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 674
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.1% SNAP (20th pct in MN) (-6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dodge County compares nationally
Dodge County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.0% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,194).
Dodge County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Dodge County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Dodge 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
- Murray 14.5
Murray 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Goodhue 14.3
Goodhue 14.3%
14.3 % 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
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,087 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,810 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 674 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,045 |
| Median Household Income | $95,739 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 490 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Dodge County
Dodge County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Kasson holds 40% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hayfield, West Concord, Mantorville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kasson | 6 | 1 |
| Dodge Center | 4 | 1 |
| Hayfield | 2 | none |
| West Concord | 2 | none |
| Mantorville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's 2831, mantorville
- casey's 2832, west concord
- casey's 3311, dodge center
- casey's 3840, kasson
- casey's general store 3060, hayfield
- kwik trip 1194, kasson
- kwik trip 619, kasson
- kwik trip 789, dodge center
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18254, hayfield
- dollar general 15060, kasson
- dollar general 21179, dodge center
- dollar general 23662, west concord
- family dollar 13179, kasson
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee 7046, kasson
Supermarket · 1
- sunshine foods 7013, dodge center
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 Dodge County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Dodge County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Dodge County (6.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (14.0% here).
- Iron County, MI · 14.0% low-access
- Bell County, KY · 14.0% low-access
- Dickinson County, KS · 14.0% low-access
- Westchester County, NY · 14.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (6.1% here).
- Carbon County, MT · 6.1% SNAP
- Marion County, KS · 6.1% SNAP
- Warren County, IA · 6.1% SNAP
- Madison County, IA · 6.1% 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%). Dodge County, at 14.0%, runs 13.4 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 Dodge County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27039. 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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