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 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).
Green County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
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
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Green 12.2
Green 12.2%
12.2 % 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
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,842 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,487 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,326 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,017 |
| Median Household Income | $82,852 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,296 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
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).
- Converse County, WY · 12.2% low-access
- Converse County, WY · 12.2% low-access
- Dickson County, TN · 12.2% low-access
- Dickson County, TN · 12.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (8.2% here).
- King County, WA · 8.2% SNAP
- King County, WA · 8.2% SNAP
- Leon County, TX · 8.2% SNAP
- Leon County, TX · 8.2% 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.
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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