Signature · 3.3% low-access (7th pct)
Watonwan County, MN
Watonwan 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
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Watonwan County, MN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sibley County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Watonwan County lands in the lower national band (3.3%, #2,902 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,902
- national by low-access %
- #86
- in MN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 123
- 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 Watonwan County compares nationally
Food access in Watonwan 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).
Watonwan County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Watonwan County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Watonwan 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
- Watonwan 3.3
Watonwan 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Sibley 3.3
Sibley 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 | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,211 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 375 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 123 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,205 |
| Median Household Income | $71,699 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 399 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Watonwan County
Watonwan County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- butterfield hardware, butterfield
- casey's 3290, madelia
- casey's general store 1849, saint james
- casey's general store 2996, butterfield
- casey's general store 3000, saint james
- casey's general store 3002, saint james
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 10593, madelia
- dollar general 23067, st. james
- family dollar 7965, saint james
- fiesta market, madelia
- latinos oreo llc 2, saint james
Supermarket · 2
- superfair foods, saint james
- sunshine foods 7010, madelia
Farmers' Market · 1
- the st. james farmers market, saint james
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- johnson's meat market, saint james
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la salle meats, la salle
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 Watonwan County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Watonwan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Watonwan 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 (9.4% here).
- Barry County, MI · 9.4% SNAP
- Barry County, MI · 9.4% SNAP
- Lafayette County, MO · 9.4% SNAP
- Lafayette County, MO · 9.4% 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.
Watonwan County inside a lower low-access state context
Watonwan 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 Watonwan County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27165. 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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