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Mille Lacs County, MN

Mille Lacs County stands out on SNAP (11.0%, -1.1 pts vs U.S.) with 7.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

7.8%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
11.0%
on SNAP
27K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

USDA FARA access plate

County Mille Lacs County, MN

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wadena County ( -0.4 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Mille Lacs County lands in the lower national band (7.8%, #2,661 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,661
national by low-access %
#82
in MN
2
low-access tracts
684
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 11.0% SNAP (87th pct in MN) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Mille Lacs County compares nationally

Food access in Mille Lacs County compares favorably nationally: its 7.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,662).

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Mille Lacs County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Mille Lacs County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (71.4%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (28.6%) Adequate 71% Limited 0% Severe 29% Food-access tier distribution: Mille Lacs County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Mille Lacs County has 1 urban and 6 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.

Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)26,097
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,038
Low-Access Share7.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population684

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Mille Lacs County
IndicatorValue
Population27,125
Median Household Income$72,729
Poverty Rate10.4%below the national average
SNAP Households1,170
SNAP Participation Rate11.0%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Mille Lacs County

Mille Lacs County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • casey's 3781, onamia
  • casey's general store 1128, princeton
  • casey's general store 1847, milaca
  • casey's general store 1853, princeton
  • federated co-ops inc. - isle cenex 019, isle
  • holiday station 2746171, milaca
  • holiday stationstore 2746017, princeton
  • holiday stationstore 2746540, milaca
  • kwik trip 1026, milaca
  • kwik trip 928, princeton
  • trailside convenience bait & tackle, isle

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 14576, milaca
  • dollar general 19385, onamia
  • dollar general 15570, north isle
  • dollar general 30502, foreston
  • dollar tree 6751, princeton
  • family dollar 13550, isle
  • smokin' mortars bbq & meat market, isle

Super Store · 4

  • coborn's marketplace 2019, princeton
  • teal's market, isle
  • teal's market-milaca, milaca
  • walmart supercenter 3102, princeton

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 72102, princeton
  • mikes discount foods 6, princeton

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's princeton mn114, princeton

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • grand market, onamia

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 Mille Lacs County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →

Counties near Mille Lacs County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Mille Lacs County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MN (7.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (11.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Mille Lacs County inside a lower low-access state context

Mille Lacs 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 Mille Lacs County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27095. 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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