Signature · 10.6% SNAP (81st pct in MN)
Mower County, MN
Mower County stands out on SNAP (10.6%, -1.5 pts vs U.S.) with 18.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mower County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carlton County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Mower County ranks #1,786 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #57 of 87 counties in MN (18.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,786
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in MN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 10.6% SNAP (81st pct in MN) (-1.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mower County compares nationally
Mower County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.8% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,788).
Mower County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mower County has 7 urban and 4 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.
Mower County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Clay 19.2
Clay 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Carlton 18.9
Carlton 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Mower 18.8
Mower 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Rice 18.4
Rice 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Pennington 18.2
Pennington 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,163 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,352 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,286 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,343 |
| Median Household Income | $73,074 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,671 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Mower County
Mower County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (37% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- ankenys mini mart 5, austin
- bapa lifestyle llc, austin
- casey's general store 1650, austin
- corkey`s corner 2, adams
- everest apollo gas, austin
- express lane 5516, austin
- freeborn county coop oil- austin, austin
- freeborn county coop oil-lyle, lyle
- kwik trip 445, austin
- kwik trip 689, austin
- kwik trip 246, austin
- kwik trip 250, austin
- one stop food mart, austin
- suraj's pump & munch llc, austin
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- austin express llc 545713, austin
- dollar general 21276, austin
- dollar general 23892, le roy
- dollar general 30041, grand meadow
- dollar tree 2839, austin
- majestic marche africain & restauration, austin
- walgreens 09094, austin
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- k'nyaw grocery store, austin
- knauer's market llc, austin
- loikaw 21 asian grocery, austin
- main street market place llc, le roy
- shwe nyiko market, austin
- tienda y taqveria guerrero inc, austin
- unity asian grocery, austin
Small Grocery Store · 3
- heimer foods, adams
- natural asian market, austin
- sara g. beauty supply / african food market llc n/a, austin
Super Store · 3
- hy-vee foods 1027, austin
- hy-vee 1027, austin
- walmart supercenter 4257, austin
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's mn003, austin
Farmers' Market · 1
- farmers market place llc, austin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jim's market place foods, austin
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 74040 74040, austin
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 Mower County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Nationwide peers for Mower County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Mower County (10.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (18.8% here).
- Schenectady County, NY · 18.8% low-access
- Schenectady County, NY · 18.8% low-access
- Hughes County, OK · 18.8% low-access
- Hughes County, OK · 18.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (10.6% here).
- Presque Isle County, MI · 10.6% SNAP
- Presque Isle County, MI · 10.6% SNAP
- Churchill County, NV · 10.6% SNAP
- Churchill County, NV · 10.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Minnesota in context
Mower 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 Mower County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27099. 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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