Breastfeeding Initiation in Minnesota WIC
by County of Residence, 2015
Lake of the Woods
Red Lake Reserv
Pope
Swift
Chippewa
Lac qui Parle
Benton
Sherburne
Meeker
Anoka
Wright
McLeod Carver
Scott
Sibley
Redwood
Brown
Murray
Cottonwood
Rock
Nobles
Jackson
Nicollet Le Sueur
Watonwan
Martin
Blue Earth
Waseca
Lyon
Faribault
Pine
Tribal data included with County data
Too few to report (<31 born in 2015)
Isanti
Hennepin
Renville
Pipestone
Lincoln
Yellow Medicine
Mille Lacs Reserv
Morrison
Stearns
Carlton
All Counties 2015
Chisago
Stevens
Kandiyohi
Big Stone
Todd
Douglas
Aitkin
Kanabec
Grant
Fond du Lac
50.1 - 64.9 %
65.0 - 75.0 % (HP2010: 75.0%)
75.1 - 81.8 %
Ramsey
Otter Tail
Cass
Wadena
Becker
Wilkin
Traverse
Hubbard
White Earth
Lake
St. Louis
Itasca
Leech Lake
Mille Lacs Co
Mahnomen
Clay
Cook
Clearwater
Polk
Grand Portage
81.9 - 96.9 % (HP2020: 81.9%)
Dakota
Rice
Steele
Red Lake
Norman
Bois Forte
Beltrami
Pennington
Koochiching
Washington
Marshall
Freeborn
Goodhue
Wabasha
Dodge
Roseau
Crow Wing
Kittson
State Percentage 80.1% (MN WIC)
Olmsted
Mower
Winona
Fillmore
Houston
Source: MN-WIC Information System, Births in Calendar Year 2015
Healthy People 2020 objective is 81.9% for Initiation
Suggested Citation: Minnesota WIC Information System. Breastfeeding Initiation in Minnesota WIC
by County of Residence, 2015. [map] Scale 1:3,041,428 using ArcMap. St.Paul: Minnesota WIC Program, 2017.
For more information, contact the Minnesota WIC Program 1 (800) 657-3942
This organization is an equal opportunity provider.
rev. Mar. 2017