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 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

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 #2,504).

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Burnett County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Burnett County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (83.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 0% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Burnett County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Burnett County has 0 urban and 6 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.

Burnett County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Burnett County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)15,457
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,518
Low-Access Share9.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population448

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Burnett County
IndicatorValue
Population16,916
Median Household Income$62,819
Poverty Rate12.8%near the national average
SNAP Households900
SNAP Participation Rate12.5%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.5% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Burnett County inside a lower low-access state context

Burnett 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 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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