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 #2,902).
Sibley County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sibley County has 0 urban and 4 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.
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.
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
- Cayuga County, NY · 3.3% low-access
- Meriwether County, GA · 3.3% low-access
- Meriwether County, GA · 3.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (8.3% here).
- Dickinson County, MI · 8.3% SNAP
- Dickinson County, MI · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 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.
Sibley County inside a lower low-access state context
Sibley 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 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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