Signature · 5.0% low-access (10th pct)
Le Sueur County, MN
Le Sueur County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Le Sueur County, MN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sibley County ( -1.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Le Sueur County lands in the lower national band (5.0%, #2,812 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,812
- national by low-access %
- #84
- in MN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 410
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.0% low-access (10th pct) (-17.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Le Sueur County compares nationally
Food access in Le Sueur County compares favorably nationally: its 5.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,812).
Le Sueur County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Le Sueur County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Le Sueur 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
- Wadena 7.4
Wadena 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Le Sueur 5
Le Sueur 5%
5 % low-access
- Sibley 3.3
Sibley 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Watonwan 3.3
Watonwan 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,703 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,396 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 410 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,113 |
| Median Household Income | $94,968 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 861 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Le Sueur County
Le Sueur County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Le Sueur holds 25% of them. 1 of the 6 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Elysian.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur | 4 | 1 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 1 |
| Le Center | 3 | 1 |
| New Prague | 2 | 1 |
| Waterville | 2 | 1 |
| Elysian | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's 2401, le center
- casey's 2404, montgomery
- casey's 2570, waterville
- casey's 2589, elysian
- fast and fresh express 1440, new prague
- holiday stationstore 2746233, le sueur
- vet's superamerica le sueur, le sueur
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 14075, montgomery
- dollar general 14798, le center
- dollar general 23734, le sueur
- oam shiv llc, montgomery
Supermarket · 2
- mike's discount foods 7, montgomery
- radermacher foods of lesueur, le sueur
Large Grocery Store · 1
- radermacher foods of lecenter inc, le center
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- davis marketplace, waterville
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee 1440, new prague
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 Le Sueur County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Le Sueur County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Le Sueur 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 (5.0% here).
- Ashland County, OH · 5.0% low-access
- Vinton County, OH · 5.0% low-access
- Carbon County, PA · 5.0% low-access
- Lee County, SC · 5.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (7.4% here).
- Emmet County, MI · 7.4% SNAP
- Montgomery County, MD · 7.4% SNAP
- Harford County, MD · 7.4% SNAP
- Frederick County, MD · 7.4% 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.
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Le Sueur County, at 5.0%, runs 22.4 pts below the Minnesota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Le Sueur County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27079. 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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