Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Kanabec County, MN
Kanabec County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 11.9% low-access.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kanabec County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 11.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pine County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Kanabec County lands in the lower national band (11.9%, #2,350 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,350
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 699
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Kanabec County compares nationally
Kanabec County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,353).
Kanabec County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kanabec 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.
Kanabec County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Lincoln 12.2
Lincoln 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Winona 12.1
Winona 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Pine 12
Pine 12%
12 % low-access
- Kanabec 11.9
Kanabec 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Lake 11.6
Lake 11.6%
11.6 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,239 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,928 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 699 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,390 |
| Median Household Income | $71,460 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 624 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Kanabec County
Kanabec 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 general store 3305, ogilvie
- federated co-ops inc. - mora cenex 029, mora
- holiday stationstore 2746186, mora
- kwik trip 1037, mora
- ogilvie 23 stop llc, ogilvie
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 20687, mora
- dollar general 23260, mora
- dollar general 24592, mora
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- halal meat farm, braham
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- k&r retail meats, mora
Super Store · 1
- coborn's 2017, mora
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 Kanabec County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Kanabec County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kanabec 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 (11.9% here).
- Douglas County, NE · 11.9% low-access
- Douglas County, NE · 11.9% low-access
- Putnam County, IN · 11.9% low-access
- Putnam County, IN · 11.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (9.5% here).
- Wright County, IA · 9.5% SNAP
- Wright County, IA · 9.5% SNAP
- Pike County, IN · 9.5% SNAP
- Pike County, IN · 9.5% 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.
Kanabec County inside a lower low-access state context
Kanabec 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 Kanabec County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27065. 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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