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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

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 #2,157).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Murray County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Murray County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Murray County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Murray County has 0 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.

Murray 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 Murray County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,725
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,263
Low-Access Share14.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population328

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Murray County
IndicatorValue
Population8,097
Median Household Income$74,033
Poverty Rate9.3%below the national average
SNAP Households222
SNAP Participation Rate6.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

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.

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.

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 Murray County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →

Murray County inside a lower low-access state context

Murray 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 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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