Signature · 38 SNAP-authorized stores
Goodhue County, MN
Goodhue County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 48K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Goodhue County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Murray County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Goodhue County lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,167 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,167
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in MN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 38 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Goodhue County compares nationally
Goodhue County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.3% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,167).
Goodhue County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Goodhue County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Goodhue 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 | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,183 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,619 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,388 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,943 |
| Median Household Income | $84,171 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,491 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Goodhue County
Goodhue County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 38 authorized stores; Red Wing holds 45% of them. 3 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lake City, Mazeppa, Wanamingo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | 17 | 6 |
| Cannon Falls | 5 | 2 |
| Zumbrota | 5 | 1 |
| Kenyon | 4 | 1 |
| Pine Island | 3 | 1 |
| Goodhue | 1 | 1 |
| Lake City | 1 | none |
| Mazeppa | 1 | none |
| Wanamingo | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- casey's 3265, cannon falls
- casey's 5157, red wing
- casey's 4323, wanamingo
- casey's general store 2809, zumbrota
- casey's general store 2810, zumbrota
- joe's kwik marts 5523, red wing
- kwik trip 305, red wing
- kwik trip 376, red wing
- kwik trip 640, pine island
- kwik trip 463, zumbrota
- kwik trip 481, red wing
- lil kiks simple abundance inc, red wing
- speedway 5523, red wing
- speedway cannon falls 4771, cannon falls
- superamerica 4813, kenyon
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 15434, pine island
- dollar general 30787, mazeppa
- dollar general 30991, kenyon
- dollar tree 3692, red wing
- family dollar 12669, zumbrota
- family dollar 2616, cannon falls
- huettl's locker & dressing plant, lake city
- kenyon meats, kenyon
- walgreens 12404, red wing
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- buchanan grocery, red wing
- ferndale market, cannon falls
- goodhue market, goodhue
- koplins village market, red wing
Super Store · 4
- family fare 328, red wing
- family fare 348, cannon falls
- target store 1522, red wing
- walmart 3534, red wing
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 72055, red wing
- hub food center, zumbrota
- island market, pine island
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's - red wing mn047, red wing
Farmers' Market · 1
- red wing farmers market association, red wing
Large Grocery Store · 1
- kenyon market, kenyon
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 Goodhue County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Goodhue County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Goodhue 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 (14.3% here).
- Sanilac County, MI · 14.3% low-access
- Carson City, NV · 14.3% low-access
- Saline County, IL · 14.3% low-access
- Randolph County, IL · 14.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (7.6% here).
- Moniteau County, MO · 7.6% SNAP
- Floyd County, IN · 7.6% SNAP
- Union County, NC · 7.6% SNAP
- Jerome County, ID · 7.6% 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%). Goodhue County, at 14.3%, runs 13.1 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 .
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