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 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 #2,616).
Green Lake County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Green Lake County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Green Lake 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
- Sauk 9.7
Sauk 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 9.6
Jefferson 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Iowa 8.6
Iowa 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Milwaukee 8.6
Milwaukee 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Green Lake 8.3
Green Lake 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,051 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,587 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 535 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,263 |
| Median Household Income | $68,196 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 966 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Berlin holds 47% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Green Lake.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 7 | 1 |
| Markesan | 3 | 1 |
| Princeton | 3 | 1 |
| Green Lake | 2 | none |
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).
- Cabell County, WV · 8.3% low-access
- Ward County, TX · 8.3% low-access
- Hays County, TX · 8.3% low-access
- Watauga County, NC · 8.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (11.7% here).
- Whatcom County, WA · 11.7% SNAP
- Winchester city, VA · 11.7% SNAP
- Hunt County, TX · 11.7% SNAP
- Greene County, TN · 11.7% 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.
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Green Lake County, at 8.3%, runs 13.1 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 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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