Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Isanti County, MN
Isanti County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.5%, +11.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 43K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Isanti County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Polk County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Isanti County sits in the upper national band (33.5%, #703 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #703
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in MN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Isanti County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Isanti County's 33.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #708 most-affected nationwide.
Isanti County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Isanti County has 3 urban and 5 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.
Isanti 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
- Dakota 34.6
Dakota 34.6%
34.6 % low-access
- Becker 34.5
Becker 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Aitkin 33.8
Aitkin 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Isanti 33.5
Isanti 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Polk 33.4
Polk 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,816 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,687 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,935 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,596 |
| Median Household Income | $87,440 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,098 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Isanti County
Isanti County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- braham one stop llc, braham
- casey's 4651, isanti
- casey's general store 2155, cambridge
- ec's corner express, cambridge
- holiday stationstore 2746046, cambridge
- kwik star 1291, cambridge
- kwik trip 1019, isanti
- kwik trip 1139, cambridge
- kwik trip 1177, cambridge
- speedway 47481h, cambridge
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 15528, braham
- dollar general 20528, isanti
- dollar general 20884, cambridge
- dollar general 24069, cambridge
- dollar tree 6368, cambridge
- family dollar 11182, isanti
- walgreens 02460, cambridge
Super Store · 3
- coborn's marketplace 2046, isanti
- target store 1303, cambridge
- walmart 2352, cambridge
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 72017, cambridge
- city center market, cambridge
- cub foods 1645, cambridge
Large Grocery Store · 2
- mikes discount foods 4, braham
- nick & drew's discount foods 2, isanti
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza, cambridge
Farmers' Market · 1
- cambridge farmers market, cambridge
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- isanti retail meats, isanti
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 Isanti County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Isanti County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Isanti 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 (33.5% here).
- Union County, KY · 33.5% low-access
- Union County, KY · 33.5% low-access
- Washington County, OK · 33.5% low-access
- Washington County, OK · 33.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (6.7% here).
- Cooper County, MO · 6.7% SNAP
- Cooper County, MO · 6.7% SNAP
- Riley County, KS · 6.7% SNAP
- Riley County, KS · 6.7% 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.
Isanti County inside a higher low-access state context
Isanti 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 Isanti County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27059. 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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