Signature · 5.0% SNAP (9th pct in MN)
Sherburne County, MN
Sherburne County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.0%
- on SNAP
- 101K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sherburne County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Chippewa County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sherburne County ranks #2,006 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 87 counties in MN (16.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,006
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in MN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 5.0% SNAP (9th pct in MN) (-7.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sherburne County compares nationally
Sherburne County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.3% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,006).
Sherburne County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sherburne County has 3 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.
Sherburne 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
- Jackson 17.4
Jackson 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Brown 17.2
Brown 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Sherburne 16.3
Sherburne 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Chippewa 16.2
Chippewa 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Traverse 15.5
Traverse 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 88,499 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,428 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,425 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 100,560 |
| Median Household Income | $105,466 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,780 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sherburne County
Sherburne County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- bill's superette 6, becker
- casey's general store 3458, zimmerman
- casey's general store 3570, big lake
- casey's general store 3724, elk river
- frontier marketplace express, big lake
- holiday stationstore 2746090, elk river
- holiday stationstore 2746132, big lake
- holiday stationstore 2746239, zimmerman
- holiday stationstore 2746313, elk river
- holiday stationstore 2746549, saint cloud
- kwik trip 109, becker
- kwik trip 149, saint cloud
- kwik trip 162, ostego
- kwik trip 168, big lake
- motherland african market, llc, elk river
- ralphie's minnoco, elk river
- rivers stations, saint cloud
- speedway 4196, elk river
- speedway 4470, elk river
- speedway 4535, zimmerman
- speedway 4807, becker
- speedway 5524, big lake
- superamerica 4338, elk river
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 19543, zimmerman
- dollartree 8110, big lake
- dollar general 20473, becker
- dollar general 30118, big lake
- dollar tree 3852, elk river
- dollar tree plus 9102, zimmerman
- walgreens 10289, elk river
Super Store · 5
- coborn's 2031, big lake
- coborn's 2047, otsego
- coborn's marketplace 2023, elk river
- target store 2456, otsego
- walmart 3209, elk river
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 72141, elk river
- aldi 78012 78012, elk river
- bill's family foods 4, becker
- cub foods elk river 5516, elk river
- z market, zimmerman
Farmers' Market · 3
- big lake farmers market, big lake
- city of elk river indoor farmers market, elk river
- city of elk river farmers market, elk river
Large Grocery Store · 2
- mcdonalds meats inc, clear lake
- von hanson's meats of elk river, elk river
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's - elk river mn016, elk river
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- east banaader, saint cloud
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 Sherburne County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Nationwide peers for Sherburne County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Sherburne County (5.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (16.3% here).
- Pontotoc County, MS · 16.3% low-access
- Pontotoc County, MS · 16.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, FL · 16.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, FL · 16.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (5.0% here).
- Carroll County, NH · 5.0% SNAP
- Carroll County, NH · 5.0% SNAP
- Chickasaw County, IA · 5.0% SNAP
- Chickasaw County, IA · 5.0% 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
Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27141. 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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