Signature · 39.8% low-access (87th pct)
Kandiyohi County, MN
Kandiyohi County sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.8%, +17.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kandiyohi County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 39.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Koochiching County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kandiyohi County sits in the upper national band (39.8%, #402 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #402
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in MN
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 39.8% low-access (87th pct) (+17.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kandiyohi County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kandiyohi County's 39.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #404 most-affected nationwide.
Kandiyohi County's elevated USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kandiyohi County has 6 urban and 6 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.
Kandiyohi 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
- Waseca
Waseca 40.6%
40.6 % low-access
- Lyon
Lyon 40.1%
40.1 % low-access
- Koochiching
Koochiching 39.9%
39.9 % low-access
- Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Clearwater 39.2
Clearwater 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,239 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,794 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,575 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,079 |
| Median Household Income | $76,592 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,852 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohi County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (35% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 12
- casey's 2011, willmar
- casey's 3326, willmar
- casey's general store 3299, atwater
- cenex c store of raymond, raymond
- holiday stationstore 2746018, willmar
- kavin llc, willmar
- knyaw asian market, willmar
- kwik trip 937, willmar
- kwik trip 944, willmar
- kwik trip 945, willmar
- skindilien's mini mart, new london
- speedway 4213, willmar
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- ainu-u-shams inc, willmar
- chaw's asian market, willmar
- happy family grocery, willmar
- los 3 michoacanos market, willmar
- la fiesta, willmar
- mubarak food and grocery, willmar
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general store 16829, atwater
- dollar tree 3715, willmar
- family dollar store 4889, willmar
- walgreens 12131, willmar
Small Grocery Store · 3
- amin 2 grocery llc, willmar
- barwaqo grocery store, willmar
- bihis general store, willmar
Super Store · 3
- cash wise foods 3004, willmar
- target store 661, willmar
- walmart supercenter 1470, willmar
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 19, willmar
- cub foods 1607, willmar
- teal's market-spicer, spicer
Farmers' Market · 2
- becker market, willmar
- farmers market at robbins island, willmar
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's mn006, willmar
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 Kandiyohi County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Kandiyohi County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kandiyohi 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 (39.8% here).
- Santa Rosa County, FL · 39.8% low-access
- Santa Rosa County, FL · 39.8% low-access
- Wetzel County, WV · 39.8% low-access
- Wetzel County, WV · 39.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (10.5% here).
- Otsego County, MI · 10.5% SNAP
- Otsego County, MI · 10.5% SNAP
- Hancock County, MS · 10.5% SNAP
- Hancock County, MS · 10.5% 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.
Kandiyohi County inside a higher low-access state context
Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27067. 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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