Signature · 30 SNAP-authorized stores
Dunn County, WI
Dunn 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.
- 19.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.7%
- on SNAP
- 46K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dunn County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marinette County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dunn County ranks #1,749 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 71 counties in WI (19.2% low-access).
- #1,749
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in WI
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 30 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Dunn County compares nationally
Dunn County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.2% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,755).
Dunn County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dunn County has 3 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.
Dunn County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Racine 19.6
Racine 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Dunn 19.2
Dunn 19.2%
19.2 % 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
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,857 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,418 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,506 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 45,527 |
| Median Household Income | $74,824 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,212 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dunn County
Dunn County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- brothers country mart, downing
- coates's corner market deli and bakery, ridgeland
- corner store mn, menomonie
- express lane 9519, menomonie
- freedom menomonie, menomonie
- kwik trip 498, menomonie
- kwik trip 674, menomonie
- kwik trip 164, menomonie
- kwik trip 593, menomonie
- love's travel stop 622, menomonie
- speedway 4482, menomonie
- synergy cooperative boyceville 90030, boyceville
- synergy cooperative ridgeland 90040, ridgeland
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- asia mart, menomonie
- cvs pharmacy 10411, menomonie
- dollar general 11827, colfax
- dollar general 20469, ridgeland
- dollar general 21339, boyceville
- dollar general 23005, elk mound
- dollar general 30538, wheeler
- dollar tree 2025, menomonie
- walgreens 09514, menomonie
Super Store · 3
- dick's fresh market, menomonie
- marketplace foods 2582, menomonie
- walmart 1819, menomonie
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 72044, menomonie
- menomonie market, menomonie
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's menomonie wi012, menomonie
Farmers' Market · 1
- menomonie farmers market inc, menomonie
Large Grocery Store · 1
- kyles market inc, colfax
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 Dunn County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Dunn County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dunn 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 (19.2% here).
- Jefferson County, WA · 19.2% low-access
- Jefferson County, WA · 19.2% low-access
- Platte County, NE · 19.2% low-access
- Platte County, NE · 19.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.7% here).
- Washington County, VA · 12.7% SNAP
- Washington County, VA · 12.7% SNAP
- Coryell County, TX · 12.7% SNAP
- Coryell County, TX · 12.7% 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
Dunn 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 Dunn County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55033. 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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