Signature · 6.1% SNAP (7th pct in WI)
Calumet County, WI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Calumet County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 6.1%
- on SNAP
- 53K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calumet County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Outagamie County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Calumet County ranks #1,266 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #20 of 71 counties in WI (25.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,266
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in WI
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 6.1% SNAP (7th pct in WI) (-6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Calumet County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Calumet County's 25.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,273 most-affected nationwide.
Calumet County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Calumet County has 6 urban and 5 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.
Calumet County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Juneau
Juneau 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Calumet
Calumet 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Outagamie
Outagamie 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Brown
Brown 25%
25 % low-access
- Dane
Dane 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 48,971 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,367 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,783 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 52,942 |
| Median Household Income | $88,810 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,301 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Calumet County
Calumet County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- circle k 2746526, appleton
- darboy shell, appleton
- forest junction bp n/a, forest junction
- hilbert petro, hilbert
- kwik trip 630, chilton
- kwik trip 644, new holstein
- kwik trip 807, brillion
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dick's family foods 1402, sherwood
- dollar general 10945, brillion
- family dollar 13777, new holstein
- new holstein piggly wiggly 117, new holstein
- walgreens 13065, chilton
Super Store · 3
- tadych's marketplace foods 2755, brillion
- walmart supercenter 2958, appleton
- walmart supercenter 2509, chilton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lupitas mexican store llc, chilton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el zacatecano mexican store, brillion
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 Calumet County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Calumet County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Calumet County (6.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (25.3% here).
- Cowlitz County, WA · 25.3% low-access
- Cowlitz County, WA · 25.3% low-access
- Bristol city, VA · 25.3% low-access
- Bristol city, VA · 25.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (6.1% here).
- Weber County, UT · 6.1% SNAP
- Weber County, UT · 6.1% SNAP
- Sumner County, TN · 6.1% SNAP
- Sumner County, TN · 6.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Calumet 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 Calumet County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55015. 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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