Signature · 14.6% SNAP (92nd pct in WI)
Adams County, WI
Adams County stands out on SNAP (14.6%, +2.5 pts vs U.S.) with 9.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 9.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.6%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Adams County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Burnett County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Adams County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,485 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,485
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in WI
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 762
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 14.6% SNAP (92nd pct in WI) (+2.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Adams County compares nationally
Adams County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,493).
Adams County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Adams County has 0 urban and 7 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.
Adams County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Iron 10.1
Iron 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Oneida 10.1
Oneida 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Vilas 10.1
Vilas 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Adams 9.9
Adams 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Burnett 9.8
Burnett 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,875 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,071 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 762 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,123 |
| Median Household Income | $59,442 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,391 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
SNAP retailers in Adams County
Adams County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 6870, adams
- dollar general 16744, nekoosa
- dollar general 24419, arkdale
- dollar general 25084, adams
- family dollar store 5259, adams
Convenience Store · 4
- kwik trip 774, adams
- kwik trip 1218, nekoosa
- kwik trip 921, friendship
- the corner pump, wisconsin dells
Small Grocery Store · 3
- bloom fusion farmers collective, friendship
- j b sales of arkdale, arkdale
- j&b new & used resale, friendship
Super Store · 1
- a-f county market pine line llc, adams
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wisconsin
One of 71 counties in Wisconsin, 6 are shown here.
Compare Adams County vs Ashland County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Adams County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Adams County (14.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (9.9% here).
- Mingo County, WV · 9.9% low-access
- Mingo County, WV · 9.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (14.6% here).
- Potter County, TX · 14.6% SNAP
- Potter County, TX · 14.6% SNAP
- Bowie County, TX · 14.6% SNAP
- Bowie County, TX · 14.6% 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.
Adams County inside a lower low-access state context
Adams County sits inside Wisconsin (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 Adams County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55001. 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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