Signature · 10.8% SNAP (84th pct in MN)
Pipestone County, MN
Pipestone County stands out on SNAP (10.8%, -1.3 pts vs U.S.) with 30.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 30.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.8%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pipestone County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Steele County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pipestone County sits in the upper national band (30.8%, #886 of 3,079).
- #886
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 885
- 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: 10.8% SNAP (84th pct in MN) (-1.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Pipestone County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pipestone County's 30.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #886 most-affected nationwide.
Pipestone County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Pipestone County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Pipestone 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 | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,596 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,954 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 885 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,284 |
| Median Household Income | $69,628 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 429 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Pipestone County
Pipestone County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Pipestone holds 82% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ruthton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Pipestone | 9 | 2 |
| Edgerton | 1 | 1 |
| Ruthton | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 1006, pipestone
- casey's general store 2998, pipestone
- cid's latin grocery, pipestone
- kwik trip 1719, pipestone
- ruthton express, ruthton
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 15511, pipestone
- family dollar 13355, pipestone
Farmers' Market · 1
- pipestone farmers market, pipestone
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- droogers food center, edgerton
Super Store · 1
- coborn's 2034, pipestone
Supermarket · 1
- hanks foods, pipestone
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 Pipestone 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%). Pipestone County, at 30.8%, runs 3.4 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 Pipestone County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27117. 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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