Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Hettinger County, ND
Hettinger County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.2%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hettinger County, ND
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Billings County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hettinger County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #23 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #23
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in ND
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 723
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Hettinger County compares nationally
Hettinger County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.
Hettinger County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hettinger County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Hettinger County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Hettinger
Hettinger 100%
100 % low-access
- Billings
Billings 100%
100 % low-access
- Golden Valley
Golden Valley 100%
100 % low-access
- Kidder
Kidder 100%
100 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,477 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,476 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 723 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,432 |
| Median Household Income | $73,026 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 47 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hettinger County
Hettinger County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Medium Grocery Store lead with 3 locations (75% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- new england community store, new england
- oien grocery, llc, mott
- regent consumers coop, regent
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 25525, new england
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Hettinger County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Hettinger County inside a higher low-access state context
Hettinger County sits inside North Dakota (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 Hettinger County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38041. 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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