Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Grant County, MN
Grant County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 44.1% low-access.
- 44.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, MN
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 44.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +22.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nicollet County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Grant County sits in the upper national band (44.1%, #298 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #298
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 860
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Grant County compares nationally
Grant County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 44.1% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #298 most-affected nationwide.
Grant County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 2 of Grant County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Grant County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- McLeod
McLeod 47.3%
47.3 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Nicollet
Nicollet 44.9%
44.9 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Lake of the W…
Lake of the W… 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,018 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,654 |
| Low-Access Share | 44.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 860 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,127 |
| Median Household Income | $73,917 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 207 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Grant County
Grant County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Elbow Lake holds 29% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hoffman, Alexandria, Herman.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Elbow Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Hoffman | 2 | none |
| Alexandria | 1 | none |
| Ashby | 1 | 1 |
| Herman | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- ajs gas and grocery, herman
- brother's market 25, alexandria
- casey's general store 3519, hoffman
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar geneal 16424, elbow lake
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ashby market & meats, ashby
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the hoffman market, hoffman
Supermarket · 1
- miller's fresh foods, elbow lake
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 Grant County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Grant County, at 44.1%, runs 16.7 pts above 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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