Signature · 70 SNAP-authorized stores
Fond du Lac County, WI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Fond du Lac County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 104K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fond du Lac County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: La Crosse County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fond du Lac County ranks #1,614 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 71 counties in WI (20.8% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,614
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in WI
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 70 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Fond du Lac County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Fond du Lac County's 20.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,622 most-affected nationwide.
Fond du Lac County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fond du Lac County has 13 urban and 7 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.
Fond du Lac County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Menominee
Menominee 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Manitowoc
Manitowoc 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Fond du Lac 20.8
Fond du Lac 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- La Crosse 20.8
La Crosse 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Columbia 20.7
Columbia 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 101,633 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,095 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,796 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 104,137 |
| Median Household Income | $74,275 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,095 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County has 70 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 33 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 33
- ayah citgo express, fond du lac
- downtown deli, market, cafe, fond du lac
- eden corner express, eden
- fast taco 2, fond du lac
- hansen's bp, fond du lac
- kwik trip 392, ripon
- kwik trip 613, fond du lac
- kwik trip 651, waupun
- kwik trip 652, fond du lac
- kwik trip 770, ripon
- kwik trip 1176, fond du lac
- kwik trip 235, fond du lac
- kwik trip 242, fond du lac
- kwik trip 486, fond du lac
- kwik trip 579, fond du lac
- love's travel stop 587, fond du lac
- metro quick mart, fond du lac
- metro quick mart llc, fond du lac
- minute's mart, fond du lac
- path petroleum, oakfield
- paul & sons, fond du lac
- philly on 4th, fond du lac
- pioneer pit stop, fond du lac
- refuel pantry- peters ave, fond du lac
- rolling meadows bp, fond du lac
- rstore 4511, fond du lac
- rstore 4512, fond du lac
- rstore 4513, fond du lac
- sk quick stop corp, fond du lac
- speedway 4313, fond du lac
- station 23 llc, fond du lac
- station prospect, north fond du lac
- stop-n-go 606, fond du lac
Combination Grocery/Other · 18
- dollartree 10724, fond du lac
- dollar general 15009, campbellsport
- dollar general 17883, north fond du lac
- dollar general 21000, ripon
- dollar general 21860, fond du lac
- dollar general 22342, rosendale
- dollar general 6554, waupun
- dollar general 6586, ripon
- dollar tree 1107, fond du lac
- dollar tree 6801, waupun
- dollar tree 7622, ripon
- family dollar store 4805, fond du lac
- family dollar store 5316, fond du lac
- the butcher's block, llc, fond du lac
- walgreens 01164, ripon
- walgreens 10496, fond du lac
- walgreens 10927, fond du lac
- walgreens 15916, fond du lac
Super Store · 9
- festival foods 14, fond du lac
- hy-vee, ripon
- pick 'n save 472, fond du lac
- pick 'n save 6389, fond du lac
- piggly wiggly 213, campbellsport
- piggly wiggly 238, waupun
- piggly wiggly 328, fond du lac
- target store 808, fond du lac
- walmart 1643, fond du lac
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- brandon meats & sausage inc., brandon
- leroy meats of ripon, ripon
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la mexicana mini mart 1, fond du lac
- village market, fond du lac
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la patrona mini mart 1, fond du lac
- los compadres meat market, north fond du lac
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza wi085, fond du lac
Farmers' Market · 1
- downtown fond du lac farmers market, fond du lac
Large Grocery Store · 1
- save a lot 45146, fond du lac
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 64013, fond du lac
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 Fond du Lac County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Fond du Lac County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fond du Lac 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 (20.8% here).
- Charleston County, SC · 20.8% low-access
- Charleston County, SC · 20.8% low-access
- Scotland County, NC · 20.8% low-access
- Scotland County, NC · 20.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (9.5% here).
- Colorado County, TX · 9.5% SNAP
- Colorado County, TX · 9.5% SNAP
- Buncombe County, NC · 9.5% SNAP
- Buncombe County, NC · 9.5% 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
Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55039. 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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