Signature · 4.4% SNAP (6th pct in MN)
Wright County, MN
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Wright County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 148K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wright County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 25.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kittson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wright County ranks #1,225 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 87 counties in MN (25.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,225
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in MN
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 4.4% SNAP (6th pct in MN) (-7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wright County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wright County's 25.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,225 most-affected nationwide.
Wright County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wright County has 8 urban and 9 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.
Wright County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Meeker 26.1
Meeker 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Norman 26
Norman 26%
26 % low-access
- Wright 25.9
Wright 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Kittson 25.9
Kittson 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Swift 25.8
Swift 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 124,700 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 32,285 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,628 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 148,269 |
| Median Household Income | $107,209 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,362 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wright County
Wright County has 78 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 31
- casey's general store 1647, cokato
- casey's general store 2156, rockford
- casey's general store 2412, albertville
- casey's general store 3601, montrose
- casey's general store 3622, annadale
- celine stop, howard lake
- flippin bills, delano
- freed st. michael, saint michael
- holiday stationstore 2746234, annandale
- holiday stationstore 2746196, monticello
- holiday stationstore 2746214, delano
- holiday stationstore 2746238, buffalo
- holiday stationstore 2746254, clearwater
- holiday stationstore 2746344, monticello
- holiday stationstore 2746378, elk river
- holiday stationstore 2746393, rockford
- holiday stationstore 2746546, delano
- holiday stationstores 2746394, wright
- kwik trip 458, buffalo
- kwik trip 1020, albertville
- kwik trip 1031, delano
- kwik trip 104, clearwater
- kwik trip 1188, cokato
- kwik trip 177, monticello
- kwik trip 345, monticello
- kwik trip 681, st. michael
- maple lake minimart, maple lake
- pikes express, buffalo
- speedway 4267, st michael
- speedway 4479, monticello
- speedway 7016, albertville
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs 5311, delano
- cvs 5920, saint michael
- dollar general 10460, cokato
- dollar general 14235, annandale
- dollar general 18158, rockford
- dollartree 9601, greenfield
- dollar general 15392, maple lake
- dollar general 16105, montrose
- dollar general 22351, delano
- dollar general 31032, south haven
- dollar tree 4812, buffalo
- dollar tree 5243, monticello
- dollar tree 6057, albertville
- dollar tree 9599, saint michael
- family dollar 13326, cokato
- petty brothers meats inc, annandale
- walgreens 13842, saint michael
- walgreens 13938, monticello
- walgreens 15124, n buffalo
Super Store · 12
- annandale marketplace inc, annandale
- cub foods - buffalo, buffalo
- coborn's marketplace 2008, clearwater
- coborn's marketplace 2028, delano
- coborn's marketplace 2029, albertville
- coborn's marketplace 2048, buffalo
- cub foods, saint michael
- market place, cokato
- target store 2180, monticello
- target store 861, buffalo
- walmart 1577, buffalo
- walmart supercenter 3624, monticello
Bakery Specialty · 4
- papa murphy's - albertville mn055, albertville
- papa murphy's - buffalo mn062, buffalo
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza mn115, delano
- papa murphys mn085, monticello
Farmers' Market · 4
- annandale farmers mk-annandale area community team, annandale
- buffalo farmers market, buffalo
- delano farmers market, delano
- monticello farmers market, monticello
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 4
- 12/12 meats, montrose
- crescent farms llc, monticello
- the butchery of maple lake, maple lake
- von hansons meats, monticello
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 72027, monticello
- cub foods 1632, monticello
Large Grocery Store · 1
- supermercado lomabonita #5, monticello
Small Grocery Store · 1
- dan & beckys market llc, cokato
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 Wright County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Nationwide peers for Wright County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Wright County (4.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MN (25.9% here).
- Frederick County, MD · 25.9% low-access
- Frederick County, MD · 25.9% low-access
- Franklin Parish, LA · 25.9% low-access
- Franklin Parish, LA · 25.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (4.4% here).
- Richland County, MT · 4.4% SNAP
- Richland County, MT · 4.4% SNAP
- Pottawatomie County, KS · 4.4% SNAP
- Pottawatomie County, KS · 4.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Minnesota in context
Wright 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 Wright County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27171. 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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