Signature · 31.8% low-access (74th pct)
Renville County, MN
Renville County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.8%, +9.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Renville County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cook County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Renville County sits in the upper national band (31.8%, #824 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #824
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 31.8% low-access (74th pct) (+9.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Renville County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Renville County's 31.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #824 most-affected nationwide.
Renville County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 6 of Renville 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.
Renville 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
- Todd 32.4
Todd 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Beltrami 32.3
Beltrami 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Yellow Medici… 32.3
Yellow Medici… 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Renville 31.8
Renville 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Cook 31.4
Cook 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,730 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,998 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,463 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,558 |
| Median Household Income | $70,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 520 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
SNAP retailers in Renville County
Renville County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Olivia holds 31% of them. 4 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Fairfax, Hector, East Renville, Sacred Heart.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia | 4 | 1 |
| Fairfax | 2 | none |
| Hector | 2 | none |
| Renville | 2 | 1 |
| Bird Island | 1 | 1 |
| East Renville | 1 | none |
| Sacred Heart | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's 2887, fairfax
- casey's general store 1724, olivia
- casey's general store 3276, olivia
- casey's general store 3729, renville
- kelly's korner, sacred heart
- river country cooperative - holiday, hector
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 14013, olivia
- dollar general 18236, fairfax
- dollar general 18317, east renville
- dollar general 16781, hector
Large Grocery Store · 2
- b&d market, bird island
- maynards of renville, renville
Supermarket · 1
- b & d market, olivia
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 Renville County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Renville County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Renville 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 (31.8% here).
- Warren County, NY · 31.8% low-access
- St. Joseph County, IN · 31.8% low-access
- Noble County, OK · 31.8% low-access
- Las Animas County, CO · 31.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (8.6% here).
- Macon County, MO · 8.6% SNAP
- Scott County, KY · 8.6% SNAP
- Ontario County, NY · 8.6% SNAP
- Moore County, NC · 8.6% 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.
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Renville County, at 31.8%, runs 4.4 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 Renville County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27129. 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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