Signature · 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts)

Green County, WI

Green County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of the book) alongside 12.2% low-access.

12.2%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
8.2%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Green County, WI

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 12.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dodge County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Green County lands in the lower national band (12.2%, #2,321 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,321
national by low-access %
#50
in WI
4
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts) .

How Green County compares nationally

Green County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.2% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,327).

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Green County's lower-band USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Green County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (12.5%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (37.5%) Adequate 50% Limited 13% Severe 38% Food-access tier distribution: Green County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Green County has 4 urban and 4 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.

Green County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Green County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)36,842
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population4,487
Low-Access Share12.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,326

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Green County
IndicatorValue
Population37,017
Median Household Income$82,852
Poverty Rate7.7%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,296
SNAP Participation Rate8.2%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

Thick SNAP store book in Green County

Green County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • dollar general 5704, monroe
  • dollar general 5866, brodhead
  • dollar general 14977, brooklyn
  • dollar general 16028, albany
  • dollar general 25477, brodhead
  • dollar tree 4138, monroe
  • family dollar 13581, brodhead
  • gempelers supermarket, monticello
  • walgreens 11647, monroe

Convenience Store · 8

  • abarrotes la orizabena llc, monroe
  • casey's general store 3585, monticello
  • casey's general store 3572, new glarus
  • kwik trip 1021, brodhead
  • kwik trip 299, monroe
  • kwik trip 661, monroe
  • lucky 7, monroe
  • sd brodhead minimart inc, brodhead

Super Store · 3

  • pick 'n save 6353, monroe
  • piggly wiggly 225, brodhead
  • walmart supercenter 802, monroe

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 60049 60049, monroe
  • piggly wiggly 409, monroe
  • roy's market, new glarus

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • the bargain spot, llc, monroe
  • veracruz mexican market, monroe

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys wi064, monroe

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • alp and dell cheese store, monroe

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 Green County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Counties near Green County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Green 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 (12.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (8.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Green County inside a lower low-access state context

Green 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 Green County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55045. 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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