Signature · 9.8% low-access (20th pct)
Burnett County, WI
Burnett County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Burnett County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adams County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Burnett County lands in the lower national band (9.8%, #2,494 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,494
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in WI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 448
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.8% low-access (20th pct) (-12.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Burnett County compares nationally
Burnett County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.8% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,494).
Burnett County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 6 of Burnett 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.
Burnett 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
- Adams 9.9
Adams 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Burnett 9.8
Burnett 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Sauk 9.7
Sauk 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 9.6
Jefferson 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,457 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,518 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 448 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,916 |
| Median Household Income | $62,819 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 900 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Burnett County
Burnett County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (53% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Grantsburg holds 37% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Danbury.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg | 7 | 2 |
| Siren | 5 | 1 |
| Webster | 5 | 1 |
| Danbury | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 19533, danbury
- dollar general 13173, siren
- dollar general 17495, grantsburg
- dollar general 24300, webster
- dollar general 25718, webster
- family dollar 10057, webster
- family dollar 13616, siren
- family dollar store 7757, grantsburg
- hickerson meats & processing plant 244, grantsburg
- wayne's foods plus, danbury
Convenience Store · 4
- grantsburg 39, grantsburg
- grantsburg country store, grantsburg
- holiday stationstore 2746119, siren
- webster 41, webster
Supermarket · 2
- four winds market, siren
- kj fresh market, grantsburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- burnett dairy cooperative, grantsburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- trader bills discount food, siren
Super Store · 1
- wayne's foods plus, webster
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 Burnett County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Burnett County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Burnett County, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (9.8% here).
- Orange County, VT · 9.8% low-access
- Hickman County, TN · 9.8% low-access
- Jasper County, SC · 9.8% low-access
- Darke County, OH · 9.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.5% here).
- Accomack County, VA · 12.5% SNAP
- Lamar County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Ector County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Carroll County, TN · 12.5% 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.
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Burnett County, at 9.8%, runs 11.6 pts below the Wisconsin rate.
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 Burnett County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55013. 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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