Signature · 12.2% low-access (26th pct)
Lincoln County, MN
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.0%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Winona County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band (12.2%, #2,322 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,322
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in MN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 172
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.2% low-access (26th pct) (-9.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.2% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,327).
Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Lincoln 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
- Pope 12.4
Pope 12.4%
12.4 % 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
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,896 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 720 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 172 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,603 |
| Median Household Income | $69,694 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 171 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Large Grocery Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Large Grocery Store · 3
- ivanhoe supermarket, ivanhoe
- larsons food center, hendricks
- maynards of tyler, tyler
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 24219, tyler
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lake benton grocery store, lake benton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- vicks grocery, hendricks
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 Lincoln County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Lincoln County inside a lower low-access state context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27081. 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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