Signature · 15.3% SNAP (96th pct in WI)
Jackson County, WI
Jackson County stands out on SNAP (15.3%, +3.2 pts vs U.S.) with 33.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 33.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.3%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 33.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Walworth County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jackson County sits in the upper national band (33.3%, #719 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #719
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in WI
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 15.3% SNAP (96th pct in WI) (+3.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 33.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #720 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 1 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.
Jackson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Ozaukee
Ozaukee 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Taylor
Taylor 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Walworth
Walworth 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 33%
33 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,449 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,807 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,355 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,981 |
| Median Household Income | $68,110 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,265 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.0% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- corner store, it is, black river falls
- kwik trip 648, blk river fls
- kwik trip 240, black river falls
- millston kwik stop 1, black river falls
- pilot travel center 756, black river falls
- refuel pantry-merrillan, merrillan
- refuel pantry-brf, black river falls
- stop-n-go 1709, hixton
- strawberry square quick stop, alma center
- taylor corner store, taylor
- yuvi's general store, black river falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 19452, merrillan
- dollar general 10118, black river falls
- hixton cheese & village market, llc, hixton
- tiny town bent & dent, melrose
Super Store · 2
- hansen's iga - black river falls 11, black river falls
- walmart 1277, black river falls
Farmers' Market · 1
- jackson county farmers market, black river falls
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 Jackson County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Jackson County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Jackson County (15.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (33.3% here).
- Cache County, UT · 33.3% low-access
- Cache County, UT · 33.3% low-access
- Clay County, SD · 33.3% low-access
- Clay County, SD · 33.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (15.3% here).
- Tazewell County, VA · 15.3% SNAP
- Tazewell County, VA · 15.3% SNAP
- Appomattox County, VA · 15.3% SNAP
- Appomattox County, VA · 15.3% 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.
Jackson County inside a higher low-access state context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55053. 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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