Signature · 10.1% SNAP (76th pct in MN)
Faribault County, MN
Faribault County stands out on SNAP (10.1%, -2 pts vs U.S.) with 12.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 12.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.1%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Faribault County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pope County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Faribault County lands in the lower national band (12.5%, #2,300 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,300
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in MN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 650
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.1% SNAP (76th pct in MN) (-2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Faribault County compares nationally
Faribault County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.5% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,300).
Faribault County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Faribault County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Faribault 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
- Stevens 13
Stevens 13%
13 % low-access
- Faribault 12.5
Faribault 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Pope 12.4
Pope 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Lincoln 12.2
Lincoln 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Winona 12.1
Winona 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,553 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,824 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 650 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,914 |
| Median Household Income | $66,815 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 612 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Faribault County
Faribault County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Blue Earth holds 42% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Kiester.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth | 5 | 1 |
| Wells | 3 | 1 |
| Winnebago | 3 | 1 |
| Kiester | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- blue earth locker, blue earth
- dollar general 10403, wells
- dollar general 10845, blue earth
- dollar general 18264, winnebago
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 2677, winnebago
- casey's general store 2567, wells
- kwik trip 646, blue earth
Small Grocery Store · 2
- kiester market, kiester
- rainbow food coop, blue earth
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- marketplace foods, winnebago
Super Store · 1
- juba's super valu, blue earth
Supermarket · 1
- wells marketplace, wells
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 Faribault County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Faribault County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Faribault County (10.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (12.5% here).
- Fulton County, NY · 12.5% low-access
- Johnston County, NC · 12.5% low-access
- Jefferson County, OR · 12.5% low-access
- Darlington County, SC · 12.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (10.1% here).
- Menominee County, MI · 10.1% SNAP
- Eaton County, MI · 10.1% SNAP
- Union County, KY · 10.1% SNAP
- Henry County, IN · 10.1% 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%). Faribault County, at 12.5%, runs 14.9 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 Faribault County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27043. 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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