Signature · 47.3% low-access (92nd pct)
McLeod County, MN
McLeod County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.3%, +25.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McLeod County, MN
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 47.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -1.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McLeod County sits in the upper national band (47.3%, #236 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #236
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in MN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 47.3% low-access (92nd pct) (+25.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How McLeod County compares nationally
McLeod County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.3% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #236 most-affected nationwide.
McLeod County's elevated USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McLeod County has 4 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.
McLeod 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
- McLeod
McLeod 47.3%
47.3 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Nicollet
Nicollet 44.9%
44.9 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 44.1%
44.1 % low-access
- Lake of the W…
Lake of the W… 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,651 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 17,346 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,371 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,798 |
| Median Household Income | $80,084 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,184 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in McLeod County
McLeod County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- caseys general store 3474, lester prairie
- casey's general store 1673, winsted
- casey's general store 1688, glencoe
- casey's general store 2010, glencoe
- casey's general store 2173, hutchinson
- casey's general store 2655, carver
- casey's general store 3505, stewart
- celine stop glencoe inc, glencoe
- chandler go for it gas inc, glencoe
- holiday stationstore 2746542, hutchinson
- hy-vee dollar fresh 1220, glencoe
- kwik trip 1049, glencoe
- kwik trip 316, hutchinson
- shiva lc, hutchinson
- speedway 4315, hutchinson
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollartree 10460, hutchinson
- dollartree 8091, glencoe
- dollar general 15046, winsted
- dollar general 16835, silver lake
- dollar general 22090, brownton
- dollar general 22218, hutchinson
- dollar general 22546, lester prairie
- dollar general 30296, glencoe
- dollar tree 1296, hutchinson
- walgreens 15680, hutchinson
Super Store · 4
- cash wise foods 3011, hutchinson
- coborn's marketplace 2027, glencoe
- target store 1210, hutchinson
- walmart supercenter 1738, hutchinson
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 72018, hutchinson
- glenns super valu, winsted
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza mn022, hutchinson
Farmers' Market · 1
- hutchinson farmers mkt - hutchinson downtown assn, hutchinson
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- benny's meat market, hutchinson
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la zacatecana, glencoe
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 McLeod County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near McLeod County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McLeod 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 (47.3% here).
- St. Charles Parish, LA · 47.2% low-access
- Franklin County, KS · 47.2% low-access
- St. Francis County, AR · 47.2% low-access
- Chesterfield County, VA · 47.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (7.8% here).
- Benzie County, MI · 7.8% SNAP
- Benzie County, MI · 7.8% SNAP
- Allegan County, MI · 7.8% SNAP
- Allegan County, MI · 7.8% 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.
McLeod County inside a higher low-access state context
McLeod 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 McLeod County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27085. 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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