Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Clark County, WI
Clark County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monroe County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clark County ranks #1,821 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 71 counties in WI (18.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,821
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in WI
- 4
- 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: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Clark County compares nationally
Clark County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.4% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,824).
Clark County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark County has 0 urban and 8 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.
Clark County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Marinette 18.9
Marinette 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Clark 18.4
Clark 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Barron 17.8
Barron 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Waushara 17.7
Waushara 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,690 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,380 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,376 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,739 |
| Median Household Income | $67,400 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,348 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clark County
Clark County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- abarrotes la china mexican store, abbotsford
- abbyland truck stop, llc, curtiss
- creekside convenience llc, owen
- express lane 9511, abbotsford
- farmers pantry, thorp
- kwik trip 315, greenwood
- kwik trip 374, loyal
- kwik trip 1167, thorp
- kwik trip 313, neillsville
- kwik trip 885, abbotsford
- refuel pantry- withee, withee
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 18231, loyal
- dollar general 6440, abbotsford
- dollar general 15996, owen
- dollar general 16447, neillsville
- dollar general 25394, granton
- family dollar 10196, thorp
- family dollar store 10572, greenwood
- family dollar store 3541, colby
Supermarket · 3
- cloverdale country store, curtiss
- russell's of neillsville, neillsville
- sunnyside produce, stanley
Small Grocery Store · 2
- rainbow reflections discount grocery, curtiss
- super mercado la tropicana, abbotsford
Super Store · 2
- hansen's iga - neillsville 6, neillsville
- thorp supervalu, thorp
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- pinter's packing plant, dorchester
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- martin's fresh market, owen
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 Clark County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Clark County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clark 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 (18.4% here).
- Union County, PA · 18.4% low-access
- Union County, PA · 18.4% low-access
- Cass County, NE · 18.4% low-access
- Cass County, NE · 18.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (10.5% here).
- Warren County, VA · 10.5% SNAP
- Warren County, VA · 10.5% SNAP
- Amherst County, VA · 10.5% SNAP
- Amherst County, VA · 10.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Clark 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 Clark County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55019. 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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