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Lac qui Parle County, MN

Lac qui Parle County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 11.4% low-access.

11.4%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
8.8%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

USDA FARA access plate

County Lac qui Parle County, MN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 11.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Lac qui Parle County lands in the lower national band (11.4%, #2,384 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,384
national by low-access %
#79
in MN
1
low-access tracts
247
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Lac qui Parle County compares nationally

Lac qui Parle County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.4% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,385).

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Lac qui Parle County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Lac qui Parle County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Lac qui Parle County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Lac qui Parle County has 0 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.

Lac qui Parle County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Lac qui Parle County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,259
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population826
Low-Access Share11.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population247

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Lac qui Parle County
IndicatorValue
Population6,682
Median Household Income$74,432
Poverty Rate8.1%well below the national average
SNAP Households256
SNAP Participation Rate8.8%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.5%

SNAP retailers in Lac qui Parle County

Lac qui Parle County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 16287, madison
  • dollar general 22422, dawson

Convenience Store · 2

  • casey's general store 1730, madison
  • casey's general store 2590, dawson

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • jubilee foods, madison
  • tims food pride, dawson

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • the country butcher llc, dawson

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.

Aitkin County
33.8% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Anoka County
38.3% low-access · 7.2% SNAP
Becker County
34.5% low-access · 11.6% SNAP
Beltrami County
32.3% low-access · 13.5% SNAP
Benton County
30.0% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Big Stone County
38.4% low-access · 9.5% SNAP

Compare Lac qui Parle County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →

Lac qui Parle County inside a lower low-access state context

Lac qui Parle County sits inside Minnesota (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Lac qui Parle County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27073. 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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