Signature · 45 SNAP-authorized stores
Chippewa County, WI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Chippewa 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).
- 22.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 67K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chippewa County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 22.0% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Menominee County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Chippewa County ranks #1,526 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 71 counties in WI (22.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,526
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in WI
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 45 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Chippewa County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Chippewa County's 22.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,527 most-affected nationwide.
Chippewa County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Chippewa County has 5 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.
Chippewa County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Marathon
Marathon 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Chippewa
Chippewa 22%
22 % low-access
- Menominee
Menominee 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Manitowoc
Manitowoc 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Fond du Lac 20.8
Fond du Lac 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 62,415 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,751 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,795 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 66,799 |
| Median Household Income | $74,680 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,203 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Chippewa County
Chippewa County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- circle k 2746574, chippewa falls
- circle k 2746653, chippewa falls
- express mart, chippewa falls
- express lane 9513, bloomer
- jim falls cenex 26, jim falls
- kwik trip 381, chippewa falls
- kwik trip 427, bloomer
- kwik trip 660, chippewa falls
- kwik trip 1161, eau claire
- kwik trip 1267, chippewa falls
- kwik trip 1269, cadott
- kwik trip 352, chippewa falls
- kwik trip 939, stanley
- pops 201, cadott
- pops 205, chippewa falls
- shadick's c-store, bloomer
- tobacco outlet plus grocery 525, chippewa falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollar general 14053, lake wissota
- dollar general 14377, cadott
- dollar general 22014, new auburn
- dollar general 22497, stanley
- dollar general 24862, holcombe
- dollar general 5871, bloomer
- dollar tree 1294, chippewa falls
- family dollar 13660, bloomer
- family dollar store 4117, chippewa falls
- family dollar store 6970, stanley
- family dollar store 7449, cornell
- jacobsons market, chippewa falls
- shadicks price-rite foods, bloomer
- walgreens 07966, chippewa falls
Super Store · 4
- family fare 435, chippewa falls
- festival foods 48, chippewa falls
- hansen's iga - stanley 8, stanley
- walmart 5373, chippewa falls
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- crescent meats, cadott
- jne meats, chippewa falls
- spring creek meats, jim falls
Farmers' Market · 2
- cadott farmers market nafmnp, cadott
- monday market at the y nafmnp, chippewa falls
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 72009 72009, chippewa falls
- kj's fresh market 350, cornell
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's chippewa falls wi051, chippewa falls
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- sokup's meat market, chippewa falls
Small Grocery Store · 1
- acr liquidations llc, chippewa falls
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 Chippewa County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Chippewa County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chippewa 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 (22.0% here).
- Adams County, OH · 22.0% low-access
- Adams County, OH · 22.0% low-access
- Montrose County, CO · 22.0% low-access
- Montrose County, CO · 22.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (11.8% here).
- Eastland County, TX · 11.8% SNAP
- Eastland County, TX · 11.8% SNAP
- DeWitt County, TX · 11.8% SNAP
- DeWitt County, TX · 11.8% 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
Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55017. 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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