Signature · 29.9% low-access (70th pct)
Richland County, ND
Richland County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.9%, +7.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.2%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Richland County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bowman County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Richland County sits in the upper national band (29.9%, #939 of 3,079).
- #939
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in ND
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 875
- 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: 29.9% low-access (70th pct) (+7.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Richland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Richland County's 29.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #939 most-affected nationwide.
Richland County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Richland County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Richland County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Morton 30.7
Morton 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Williams 30.6
Williams 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Barnes 30.2
Barnes 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Richland 29.9
Richland 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Bowman 29.8
Bowman 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,321 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,872 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 875 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,584 |
| Median Household Income | $75,432 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 426 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.9% |
SNAP retailers in Richland County
Richland County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (31% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Wahpeton holds 56% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Fairmount, Wyndmere.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wahpeton | 9 | 2 |
| Fairmount | 2 | none |
| Hankinson | 2 | 1 |
| Lidgerwood | 2 | 1 |
| Wyndmere | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18526, wyndmere
- dollar general 17490, hankinson
- dollar general 23120, lidgerwood
- dollar general 30109, wahpeton
- dollar tree 7535, wahpeton
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's general store 3490, wahpeton
- farmers union oil of southern valley, fairmount
- farmers union oil of southern valley, wahpeton
- petro serve usa 064, wahpeton
- simonson station - wahpeton 8, wahpeton
Super Store · 2
- econofoods, wahpeton
- walmart sc 3875, wahpeton
Farmers' Market · 1
- twin towns gardeners market, wahpeton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- fairmount lockers, fairmount
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- county line foods na, lidgerwood
Supermarket · 1
- millers fresh foods, hankinson
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Richland County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Counties near Richland County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Richland County, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ND (29.9% here).
- Trumbull County, OH · 29.9% low-access
- McDonough County, IL · 29.9% low-access
- Whitfield County, GA · 29.9% low-access
- Hillsborough County, FL · 29.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ND (6.2% here).
- Wake County, NC · 6.2% SNAP
- Dawson County, NE · 6.2% SNAP
- Franklin County, TX · 6.2% SNAP
- St. Croix County, WI · 6.2% 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.
North Dakota among West North Central states
North Dakota ranks 2nd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.9%). Richland County, at 29.9%, runs 1.0 pts above the North Dakota 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 Richland County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38077. 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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