Signature · 5.2% SNAP (12th pct in MN)
Jackson County, MN
Jackson County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brown County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson County ranks #1,915 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #60 of 87 counties in MN (17.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,915
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 553
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 5.2% SNAP (12th pct in MN) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Jackson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.4% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,917).
Jackson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Jackson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Rice 18.4
Rice 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Pennington 18.2
Pennington 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Jackson 17.4
Jackson 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Brown 17.2
Brown 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Sherburne 16.3
Sherburne 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,266 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,790 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 553 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,933 |
| Median Household Income | $75,743 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 227 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 5239, jackson
- casey's general store 1660, jackson
- heron lake mini mart and catering, heron lake
- holiday, lakefield
- vet's whoa n' go jackson, jackson
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general store 17590, lakefield
- family dollar 13822, lakefield
- family dollar 6341, jackson
Farmers' Market · 1
- riverside farmers and makers market, jackson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- maynards of lakefield, lakefield
Supermarket · 1
- sunshine foods 9033, jackson
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 Jackson County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Food access nationally, Minnesota in context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27063. 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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