Signature · 7.8% SNAP (11th pct in WI)
Door County, WI
Door County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Door County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Price County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Door County lands in the lower national band (14.7%, #2,137 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,137
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in WI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.8% SNAP (11th pct in WI) (-4.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Door County compares nationally
Door County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.7% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,137).
Door County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Door County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Door 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
- Vernon 15.9
Vernon 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Washburn 15.8
Washburn 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Lafayette 15.3
Lafayette 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Door 14.7
Door 14.7%
14.7 % low-access
- Price 14.2
Price 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,785 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,080 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,013 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,445 |
| Median Household Income | $74,795 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,168 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Door County
Door 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 super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 28 authorized stores; Sturgeon Bay holds 68% of them. 1 of the 6 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Forestville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Bay | 19 | 4 |
| Brussels | 3 | 1 |
| Egg Harbor | 3 | 1 |
| Forestville | 1 | none |
| Sister Bay | 1 | 1 |
| Washington Island | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 11
- american petroleum, sturgeon bay
- brussels general store, brussels
- cherryland shell n/a, sturgeon bay
- greens n grains llc, egg harbor
- hol n one mobil 1, sturgeon bay
- jp express inc, egg harbor
- kwik trip 1209, sturgeon bay
- kwik trip 1282, sturgeon bay
- mangalasaini food mart llc, forestville
- s-stop, sturgeon bay
- tripura petroleum llc, sturgeon bay
Super Store · 6
- main street market, egg harbor
- piggly wiggly 095, sister bay
- pick 'n save 6329, sturgeon bay
- tadych's marketplace foods 2750, sturgeon bay
- target store 1246, sturgeon bay
- walmart supercenter 1316, sturgeon bay
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 10419, sturgeon bay
- dollar tree 3669, sturgeon bay
- dollar general 23042, brussels
- healthy way market, llc, sturgeon bay
- walgreens #7635 07635, sturgeon bay
Farmers' Market · 2
- jacksonport farmers market, sturgeon bay
- sturgeon bay farmer's market, sturgeon bay
Large Grocery Store · 2
- mann's store inc, washington island
- marchants foods, brussels
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take 'n bake pizza wi-041, sturgeon bay
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- marchant's meats & sausage, sturgeon bay
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 Door County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Door County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Door County (7.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (14.7% here).
- St. Martin Parish, LA · 14.7% low-access
- Mercer County, KY · 14.7% low-access
- Marion County, KY · 14.7% low-access
- Calaveras County, CA · 14.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (7.8% here).
- Salem city, VA · 7.8% SNAP
- Chittenden County, VT · 7.8% SNAP
- Wise County, TX · 7.8% SNAP
- Johnson County, TX · 7.8% 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.
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Door County, at 14.7%, runs 6.7 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 .
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