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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

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 #2,175).

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Goodhue County's lower-band USDA tier split

10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Goodhue County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (70.0%) 2 tracts limited (20.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (10.0%) Adequate 70% Limited 20% Severe 10% Food-access tier distribution: Goodhue County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Goodhue County has 3 urban and 7 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.

Goodhue County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Goodhue County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)46,183
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population6,619
Low-Access Share14.3%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,388

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Goodhue County
IndicatorValue
Population47,943
Median Household Income$84,171
Poverty Rate9.3%below the national average
SNAP Households1,491
SNAP Participation Rate7.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.2%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (7.6% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Goodhue County inside a lower low-access state context

Goodhue 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 Goodhue County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27049. 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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