Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Martin County, MN
Martin County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 31.1% low-access.
- 31.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Martin County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morrison County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Martin County sits in the upper national band (31.1%, #870 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #870
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in MN
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Martin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Martin County's 31.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #870 most-affected nationwide.
Martin County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Martin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Martin 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
- Cook 31.4
Cook 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Martin 31.1
Martin 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Morrison 31
Morrison 31%
31 % low-access
- Steele 30.9
Steele 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Pipestone 30.8
Pipestone 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,840 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,484 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,590 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,780 |
| Median Household Income | $59,507 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,091 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.9%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Martin County
Martin County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Fairmont holds 65% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Sherburn, Truman, Welcome.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 13 | 3 |
| Sherburn | 3 | none |
| Truman | 2 | none |
| Trimont | 1 | 1 |
| Welcome | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- casey's 5238, fairmont
- casey's general store 1772, fairmont
- casey's general store 2999, sherburn
- casey's general store 3004, truman
- casey's general store 3005, welcome
- express lane 5500, fairmont
- fairmont shell, fairmont
- hy-vee c-store 5183, fairmont
- kwik trip 424, fairmont
- maverik 5138, sherburn
- vet's superamerica fairmont ii, fairmont
- vet's superamerica fairmount, fairmont
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 16779, sherburn
- dollar general 21020, truman
- dollar tree 4805, fairmont
- walgreens 09350, fairmont
Super Store · 3
- fareway stores, inc. 102, fairmont
- hy-vee foods 1183, fairmont
- walmart 3806, fairmont
Large Grocery Store · 1
- town center super valu, trimont
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 Martin County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Martin County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Martin 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 (31.1% here).
- Yazoo County, MS · 31.1% low-access
- Clay County, MO · 31.1% low-access
- Sanders County, MT · 31.1% low-access
- Hamilton County, OH · 31.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (12.3% here).
- Audrain County, MO · 12.3% SNAP
- Newton County, MO · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% SNAP
- Murray County, GA · 12.3% 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%). Martin County, at 31.1%, runs 3.7 pts above 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 Martin County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27091. 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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