Signature · 32.3% low-access (75th pct)
Yellow Medicine County, MN
Yellow Medicine County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.3%, +10.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yellow Medicine County, MN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Beltrami County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Yellow Medicine County sits in the upper national band (32.3%, #795 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #795
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in MN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 986
- 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: 32.3% low-access (75th pct) (+10.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Yellow Medicine County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yellow Medicine County's 32.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #795 most-affected nationwide.
Yellow Medicine County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Yellow Medicine County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Yellow Medicine County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint
- Red Lake
Red Lake 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Todd 32.4
Todd 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Yellow Medici… 32.3
Yellow Medici… 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Beltrami 32.3
Beltrami 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Renville 31.8
Renville 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Cook 31.4
Cook 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Fillmore 2.7
Fillmore 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,438 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,375 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 986 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,451 |
| Median Household Income | $74,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 301 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Canby holds 63% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Clarkfield.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Canby | 5 | 2 |
| Granite Falls | 2 | 1 |
| Clarkfield | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 16288, canby
- dollar general 25717, clarkfield
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 1966, canby
- casey's general store 3275, granite falls
Supermarket · 2
- almich's market, granite falls
- jims super valu, canby
Farmers' Market · 1
- canby mn farmers market, canby
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- canby meat center, canby
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 Yellow Medicine County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →
Minnesota among West North Central states
Minnesota ranks 3rd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.4%). Yellow Medicine County, at 32.3%, runs 4.9 pts above the Minnesota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Yellow Medicine County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27173. 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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