Signature · 6.2% SNAP (21st pct in MN)
Murray County, MN
Murray County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.2%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Murray County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Goodhue County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Murray County lands in the lower national band (14.5%, #2,155 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,155
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in MN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 328
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.2% SNAP (21st pct in MN) (-5.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Murray County compares nationally
Murray County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.5% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,155).
Murray County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Murray County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Murray County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Murray 14.5
Murray 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Goodhue 14.3
Goodhue 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Dodge 14
Dodge 14%
14 % low-access
- Cass 13.8
Cass 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- Houston 13.7
Houston 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,725 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,263 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 328 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,097 |
| Median Household Income | $74,033 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 222 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Murray County
Murray County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Slayton holds 57% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Slayton | 4 | 1 |
| Fulda | 3 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 20579, fulda
- family dollar 10464, slayton
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 1687, fulda
- casey's general store 3677, slayton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- maynards of fulda, fulda
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hometown meats, slayton
Supermarket · 1
- almich's market, slayton
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 Murray County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Murray County, at 14.5%, runs 12.9 pts below 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 Murray County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27101. 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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