Signature · 8.3% low-access (16th pct)

Green Lake County, WI

Green Lake County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

8.3%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
11.7%
on SNAP
19K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Green Lake County, WI

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 8.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -13.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Iowa County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Green Lake County lands in the lower national band (8.3%, #2,616 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,616
national by low-access %
#67
in WI
1
low-access tracts
535
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 8.3% low-access (16th pct) (-13.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Green Lake County compares nationally

Green Lake County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.3% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,623).

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Green Lake County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Green Lake County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (83.3%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 17% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Green Lake County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Green Lake County has 2 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 Lake 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 Lake County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)19,051
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,587
Low-Access Share8.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population535

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Green Lake County
IndicatorValue
Population19,263
Median Household Income$68,196
Poverty Rate13.8%near the national average
SNAP Households966
SNAP Participation Rate11.7%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.8%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%

SNAP retailers in Green Lake County

Green Lake County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • crossroads market llc, green lake
  • dollar general 6966, berlin
  • dollartree 8194, berlin
  • dollar general 12271, princeton
  • dollar general 30631, markesan
  • dollar general store 17654, green lake
  • mama's deli llc, berlin

Convenience Store · 4

  • berlin oil, berlin
  • kwik trip 777, berlin
  • kwik trip 786, princeton
  • station44, markesan

Supermarket · 2

  • 2 sisters piggly wiggly, markesan
  • piggly wiggly supermarket 305, princeton

Farmers' Market · 1

  • berlin farmers and artists market incorporated, berlin

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 1727, berlin

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 Lake County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Green Lake 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 (8.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (11.7% 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 Lake County inside a lower low-access state context

Green Lake 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 Lake County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55047. 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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