Signature · 3.3% low-access (7th pct)
Sibley County, MN
Sibley County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sibley County, MN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Watonwan County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Sibley County lands in the lower national band (3.3%, #2,899 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,899
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in MN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 122
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.3% low-access (7th pct) (-18.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Sibley County compares nationally
Food access in Sibley County compares favorably nationally: its 3.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,899).
Sibley County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Sibley 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.
Sibley County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Wadena 7.4
Wadena 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Le Sueur 5
Le Sueur 5%
5 % low-access
- Sibley 3.3
Sibley 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Watonwan 3.3
Watonwan 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,226 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 498 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 122 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,005 |
| Median Household Income | $77,634 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 490 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Sibley County
Sibley County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Gaylord holds 44% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Henderson.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Gaylord | 4 | 1 |
| Arlington | 2 | 1 |
| Winthrop | 2 | 1 |
| Henderson | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 16571, winthrop
- dollar general 16967, arlington
- dollar general 25874, gaylord
Large Grocery Store · 3
- jerry's home quality foods, gaylord
- jerrys home quality foods, arlington
- winthrop grocery llc, winthrop
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 1646, gaylord
- mill front marathon, gaylord
Small Grocery Store · 1
- wagar's grocery, henderson
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 Sibley County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Sibley County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sibley 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 (3.3% here).
- Cayuga County, NY · 3.3% low-access
- Meriwether County, GA · 3.3% low-access
- Bacon County, GA · 3.3% low-access
- Franklin County, FL · 3.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (8.3% here).
- Dickinson County, MI · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 8.3% SNAP
- Holt County, NE · 8.3% SNAP
- Sullivan County, NH · 8.3% 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%). Sibley County, at 3.3%, runs 24.1 pts below 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 Sibley County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27143. 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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