Signature · 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts)
Morrison County, MN
Morrison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of the book) alongside 31.0% low-access.
- 31.0%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morrison County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Martin County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Morrison County sits in the upper national band (31.0%, #876 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #876
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in MN
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts) .
How Morrison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Morrison County's 31.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #876 most-affected nationwide.
Morrison County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Morrison County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Morrison 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 | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,198 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,299 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,101 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,249 |
| Median Household Income | $69,446 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,162 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Morrison County
Morrison County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 33 authorized stores; Little Falls holds 45% of them. 2 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bowlus, Royalton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Little Falls | 15 | 4 |
| Pierz | 7 | 1 |
| Motley | 4 | 2 |
| Randall | 2 | 1 |
| Bowlus | 1 | none |
| Hillman | 1 | 1 |
| Royalton | 1 | none |
| Swanville | 1 | 1 |
| Upsala | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 12
- casey's 5241, pierz
- casey's general store 1773, little falls
- casey's general store 2046, little falls
- casey's general store 3659, randall
- holiday stationstore 2746216, little falls
- holiday stationstore 2746398, little falls
- holiday stationstores 2746463, royalton
- ortons motley holiday 380, motley
- quick save, little falls
- reds auto & bait, pierz
- speedway 4395, pierz
- vet's super stop, pierz
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 16181, pierz
- dollar general 17530, motley
- dollar general 20523, little falls
- dollar tree 813, little falls
- walgreens 11374, little falls
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- big johnson's market, swanville
- boone's market, randall
- paul & kathys grocery, upsala
- rj's meats, hillman
- the bbq smokehouse plus, motley
Farmers' Market · 2
- little falls farmers' market inc., little falls
- sprout farmers market, little falls
Large Grocery Store · 2
- moreys fish house 043, motley
- pierz foods, pierz
Super Store · 2
- coborn's marketplace 2006, little falls
- walmart 1634, little falls
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 72091, little falls
- thielen meats of little falls, little falls
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's mn118 mn118, little falls
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- thielen meats, pierz
Small Grocery Store · 1
- psycks super market, bowlus
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 Morrison County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Morrison County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Morrison 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 (31.0% here).
- Jefferson County, MO · 31.0% low-access
- Ottawa County, OH · 31.0% low-access
- Eaton County, MI · 30.9% low-access
- Yazoo County, MS · 31.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (8.3% here).
- Dickinson County, MI · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 8.3% SNAP
- Holt County, NE · 8.3% SNAP
- Sullivan County, NH · 8.3% 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%). Morrison County, at 31.0%, runs 3.6 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 Morrison County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27097. 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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