Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Winona County, MN
Winona County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 50K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Winona County, MN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Winona County lands in the lower national band (12.1%, #2,335 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,335
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in MN
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Winona County compares nationally
Winona County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.1% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,335).
Winona County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Winona County has 6 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.
Winona 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
- Pope 12.4
Pope 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Lincoln 12.2
Lincoln 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Winona 12.1
Winona 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Pine 12
Pine 12%
12 % low-access
- Kanabec 11.9
Kanabec 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 51,461 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,249 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,556 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 49,779 |
| Median Household Income | $70,744 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,397 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Winona County
Winona County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- express lane 5513, winona
- gurek inc, saint charles
- jll pumphouse, winona
- kwik trip 623, minnesota city
- kwik trip 654, winona
- kwik trip 746, winona
- kwik trip 778, winona
- kwik trip 810, winona
- kwik trip 811, winona
- kwik trip 824, winona
- kwik trip 497, dakota
- kwik trip 737, lewiston
- kwik trip 754, saint charles
- love's travel stop 844, saint charles
- rudra mankato llc, winona
- sinclair service drive, winona
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 16421, saint charles
- dollar general store 16924, lewiston
- dollar tree 2247, winona
- walgreens 07727, winona
Farmers' Market · 4
- goodview farmers market, winona
- la crescent farmers market, la crescent
- lewiston area farmers market, lewiston
- winona farmers market, winona
Super Store · 4
- hy-vee foods 1896, winona
- midtown foods, winona
- target store 1096, winona
- walmart 5397, winona
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 72119, winona
- bluff country co-op, winona
- miller's market, saint charles
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys winona mn066, winona
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 Winona County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Counties near Winona County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Winona 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 (12.1% here).
- Washington County, MO · 12.1% low-access
- Washington County, MO · 12.1% low-access
- Lawrence County, OH · 12.1% low-access
- Lawrence County, OH · 12.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (6.9% here).
- Warren County, MO · 6.9% SNAP
- Warren County, MO · 6.9% SNAP
- Belknap County, NH · 6.9% SNAP
- Belknap County, NH · 6.9% 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.
Winona County inside a lower low-access state context
Winona 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
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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 Winona County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27169. 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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