Signature · 13.3% SNAP (83rd pct in WI)
Florence County, WI
Florence County stands out on SNAP (13.3%, +1.2 pts vs U.S.) with 11.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.3%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Florence County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dodge County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Florence County lands in the lower national band (11.9%, #2,349 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,349
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in WI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 221
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.3% SNAP (83rd pct in WI) (+1.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Florence County compares nationally
Florence County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,349).
Florence County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Florence County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Florence 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
- Dodge 12
Dodge 12%
12 % low-access
- Grant 12
Grant 12%
12 % low-access
- Portage 12
Portage 12%
12 % low-access
- Florence 11.9
Florence 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- St. Croix 11.7
St. Croix 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,423 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 528 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 221 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,646 |
| Median Household Income | $61,086 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 292 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Florence County
Florence County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Florence, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 11010, florence
Convenience Store · 1
- krist food mart 063, florence
Supermarket · 1
- pat's foods 0190, florence
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 Florence County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Florence County, at 11.9%, runs 9.5 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 .
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 Florence County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55037. 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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