Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Douglas County, WI
Douglas County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.1%, +8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Douglas County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bayfield County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Douglas County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #924 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #924
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in WI
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Douglas County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Douglas County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #932 most-affected nationwide.
Douglas County's elevated USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Douglas County has 9 urban and 3 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.
Douglas County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Langlade
Langlade 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Bayfield
Bayfield 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Douglas
Douglas 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Kenosha
Kenosha 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Ashland
Ashland 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 44,159 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,308 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,757 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,229 |
| Median Household Income | $75,099 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,390 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Douglas County
Douglas County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 4 corners store, superior
- express lane 9502, superior
- holiday stationstore 2746111, superior
- holiday stationstore 2746229, superior
- krist food mart 079, superior
- krist food mart 080, superior
- kwik trip 135, superior
- kwik trip 171, superior
- kwik trip 189, superior
- kwik trip 203, superior
- kwik trip 222, superior
- kwik trip 267, superior
- kwik trip 864, superior
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 7261, superior
- dollar general 18451, poplar
- dollar general 14302, superior
- dollar general 31167, superior
- dollar general store 12858, solon springs
- dollar tree 4937, superior
- walgreens 03064, superior
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 72098, superior
- super one foods 577, superior
- superior super one foods 530, superior
Large Grocery Store · 2
- franny k's country foods, solon springs
- south superior foods inc, superior
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza wi028, superior
Small Grocery Store · 1
- midland market place, lake nebagamon
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1447, superior
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 Douglas County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Douglas County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Douglas 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 (30.1% here).
- Mercer County, WV · 30.1% low-access
- Mercer County, WV · 30.1% low-access
- Young County, TX · 30.1% low-access
- Young County, TX · 30.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.5% here).
- Accomack County, VA · 12.5% SNAP
- Accomack County, VA · 12.5% SNAP
- Lamar County, TX · 12.5% SNAP
- Lamar County, TX · 12.5% 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.
Douglas County inside a higher low-access state context
Douglas 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 Douglas County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55031. 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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