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Stevens County, MN

Stevens County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

13.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
9.8%
on SNAP
10K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

USDA FARA access plate

County Stevens County, MN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 13.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Crow Wing County (+ 0.4 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Stevens County lands in the lower national band (13.0%, #2,271 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,271
national by low-access %
#71
in MN
1
low-access tracts
335
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 13.0% low-access (28th pct) (-9.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Stevens County compares nationally

Stevens County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.0% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,271).

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Stevens County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Stevens County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Stevens County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Stevens County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Stevens County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Stevens County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,726
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,267
Low-Access Share13.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population335

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Stevens County
IndicatorValue
Population9,739
Median Household Income$75,733
Poverty Rate11.1%below the national average
SNAP Households382
SNAP Participation Rate9.8%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.7%

SNAP retailers in Stevens County

Stevens County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar tree 7238, morris
  • family dollar store 4483, morris

Convenience Store · 1

  • casey's general store 1742, morris

Farmers' Market · 1

  • morris area farmers market, morris

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • meadowland market, morris

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • pomme de terre foods, morris

Super Store · 1

  • willies supervalu, morris

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.

Aitkin County
33.8% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Anoka County
38.3% low-access · 7.2% SNAP
Becker County
34.5% low-access · 11.6% SNAP
Beltrami County
32.3% low-access · 13.5% SNAP
Benton County
30.0% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Big Stone County
38.4% low-access · 9.5% SNAP

Compare Stevens County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →

Stevens County inside a lower low-access state context

Stevens County sits inside Minnesota (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Stevens County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27149. 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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