Signature · 4 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)

Todd County, MN

Todd County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 32.4% low-access.

32.4%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
7.3%
on SNAP
26K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

USDA FARA access plate

County Todd County, MN

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 32.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Beltrami County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Todd County sits in the upper national band (32.4%, #785 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.

#785
national by low-access %
#26
in MN
6
low-access tracts
3K
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: 4 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Todd County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Todd County's 32.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #785 most-affected nationwide.

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Todd County's elevated USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Todd County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (25.0%) 2 tracts limited (25.0%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 25% Limited 25% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Todd County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Todd County has 1 urban and 7 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.

Todd County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Todd County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)24,895
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population8,057
Low-Access Share32.4%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,834

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Todd County
IndicatorValue
Population25,575
Median Household Income$67,662
Poverty Rate11.5%below the national average
SNAP Households743
SNAP Participation Rate7.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Todd County

Todd County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (37% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 10

  • casey's general store 1795, long prairie
  • casey's general store 3655, browerville
  • casey's general store 3740, staples
  • cenex of long prairie, long prairie
  • don & dave's store, staples
  • holiday stationstore 2746055, long prairie
  • lakes community coop clarissa store 19, clarissa
  • nells floral gift and grocery, bertha
  • orton staples holiday 420, staples
  • southside mini mart, staples

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 14548, staples
  • dollar general 16452, browerville
  • dollar general 16930, eagle bend
  • dollar general 20772, long prairie
  • dollar general store 17518, grey eagle
  • family dollar store 7623, long prairie
  • family dollar store 7811, staples

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • chavez market, long prairie
  • jons family foods, clarissa
  • jon family foods, staples
  • lunas country foods, browerville

Super Store · 2

  • coborn's 2016, long prairie
  • ernies food market, staples

Farmers' Market · 1

  • staples area farmers market, staples

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • cherry grove market, browerville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • konetzko's meat market, browerville

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • mi pueblito market, long prairie

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 Todd County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →

Counties near Todd County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Todd 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 (32.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (7.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Todd County inside a higher low-access state context

Todd 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 Todd County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27153. 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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