Signature · 92 SNAP-authorized stores
Olmsted County, MN
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Olmsted County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 164K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Olmsted County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 20.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County ( -0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Olmsted County ranks #1,688 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 87 counties in MN (20.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,688
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in MN
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 92 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Olmsted County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Olmsted County's 20.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,690 most-affected nationwide.
Olmsted County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Olmsted County has 25 urban and 8 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.
Olmsted 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
- Rock 21.1
Rock 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Ramsey 20.8
Ramsey 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Olmsted 20
Olmsted 20%
20 % low-access
- Clay 19.2
Clay 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Carlton 18.9
Carlton 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 144,248 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 28,886 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,532 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 164,498 |
| Median Household Income | $95,406 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,550 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Olmsted County
Olmsted County has 92 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 35 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 35
- casey's 2645, stewartville
- caseys general store 3478, stewartville
- casey's general store 1767, rochester
- casey's general store 2269, rochester
- casey's general store 3238, oronoco
- casey's general store 3624, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746338, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746423, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746424, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746425, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746427, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746429, rochester
- holiday stationstore 2746430, rochester
- hy-vee gas 2, rochester
- hy-vee gas 5556, rochester
- kwik trip 321, rochester
- kwik trip 341, rochester
- kwik trip 357, rochester
- kwik trip 364, rochester
- kwik trip 382, rochester
- kwik trip 388, rochester
- kwik trip 414, stewartville
- kwik trip 418, rochester
- kwik trip 433, rochester
- kwik trip 438, rochester
- kwik trip 464, rochester
- kwik trip 622, byron
- kwik trip 753, eyota
- kwik trip 803, stewartville
- kwik trip 1045, byron
- kwik trip 279, rochester
- kwik trip 335, rochester
- kwik trip 590, rochester
- kwik trip 659, rochester
- kwik trip 672, rochester
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollartree 10151, stewartville
- dollartree 10171, byron
- dollar general 17079, eyota
- dollar general 21131, byron
- dollar general 30411, oronoco
- dollar tree 2391, rochester
- dollar tree 3233, rochester
- dollar tree 7443, rochester
- family dollar 5622, stewartville
- mawang international store llc, rochester
- rice n spice, rochester
- walgreens 11834, rochester
- walgreens 13463, rochester
- ye olde butcher shoppe, rochester
Super Store · 14
- costco wholesale 1125, rochester
- fareway stores, inc. 089, stewartville
- fareway stores, inc. 208, byron
- fresh thyme market 512rch, rochester
- hy-vee foods 1547, rochester
- hy-vee foods 1548, rochester
- hy-vee foods 1555, rochester
- hy-vee 1556, rochester
- people's food co-op - rochester, rochester
- sam's club 6427, rochester
- target store 1351, rochester
- target store 2321, rochester
- walmart 2812, rochester
- walmart supercenter 1971, rochester
Medium Grocery Store · 13
- asian pacific market, rochester
- asian food stores, rochester
- barakagrocery inc, rochester
- el gallo mexican grocery 2, rochester
- el super gallo, rochester
- gargaar grocery llc 01, rochester
- internatinal spices & grocery inc, rochester
- kimis grocery store inc., rochester
- marwo food market, rochester
- mi mexicana market llc, rochester
- rochester halal market, rochester
- rowan international grocery llc 1, rochester
- saigon oriental market co., rochester
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 75055 75055, rochester
- aldi 77, rochester
- cub foods 1602, rochester
- cub foods 1718, rochester
- silver lake foods, rochester
- sunshine foods 7012, chatfield
- trader joe's 718, rochester
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u103, rochester
Farmers' Market · 3
- eyota farmers market, eyota
- rochester farmers market, rochester
- the village farmers market, rochester
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's mn005, rochester
- papa murphy's mn007, rochester
Large Grocery Store · 2
- bennett's eyota market, llc, eyota
- lee market, rochester
Small Grocery Store · 1
- nur grocery and halal meat 1, rochester
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 Olmsted County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Nationwide peers for Olmsted County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Olmsted 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 (20.0% here).
- Montgomery County, MD · 20.0% low-access
- Montgomery County, MD · 20.0% low-access
- Camden County, NJ · 20.0% low-access
- Camden County, NJ · 20.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (6.8% here).
- Gem County, ID · 6.8% SNAP
- Gem County, ID · 6.8% SNAP
- Auglaize County, OH · 6.8% SNAP
- Auglaize County, OH · 6.8% 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
Olmsted 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 Olmsted County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27109. 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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