Signature · 14.9% SNAP (93rd pct in WI)
Juneau County, WI
Juneau County stands out on SNAP (14.9%, +2.8 pts vs U.S.) with 25.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 25.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Juneau County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Calumet County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Juneau County ranks #1,259 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 71 counties in WI (25.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,259
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in WI
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 14.9% SNAP (93rd pct in WI) (+2.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Juneau County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Juneau County's 25.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,264 most-affected nationwide.
Juneau County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Juneau County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Juneau County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Juneau
Juneau 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Calumet
Calumet 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Outagamie
Outagamie 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Brown
Brown 25%
25 % low-access
- Dane
Dane 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,664 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,777 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,514 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,689 |
| Median Household Income | $67,270 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,635 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Juneau County
Juneau County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- cedar springs bp, new lisbon
- gas and go llc, mauston
- home front travel mart 2, camp douglas
- kwik trip 320, elroy
- kwik trip 399, necedah
- kwik trip 776, mauston
- kwik trip 836, new lisbon
- kwik trip 775, mauston
- kwik trip 847, union center
- mauston interstate bp, mauston
- mike' food & liquor, mauston
- necedah kwik mart, necedah
- pilot travel center 164, mauston
- pops 206, lyndon station
- pops 207, camp douglas
- the landing, mauston
- wagner new lisbon, new lisbon
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 19382, elroy
- dollar general 9944, mauston
- dollar general 11714, necedah
- dollar general 23970, new lisbon
- dollar general 30501, lyndon station
- dollar general store 17126, new lisbon
- dollar tree 7839, mauston
- family dollar store 3695, mauston
- walgreens 09008, mauston
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- heritage market, wonewoc
- jam 2 2, mauston
- jb deli, inc., necedah
Super Store · 2
- festival foods 42, mauston
- hansen's iga - elroy 5, elroy
Large Grocery Store · 1
- wisconsin river meats, mauston
Small Grocery Store · 1
- miller's general store, lyndon station
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 Juneau County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Juneau County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Juneau County (14.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (25.4% here).
- Winchester city, VA · 25.4% low-access
- Winchester city, VA · 25.4% low-access
- Haywood County, TN · 25.4% low-access
- Haywood County, TN · 25.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (14.9% here).
- Pittsylvania County, VA · 14.9% SNAP
- Pittsylvania County, VA · 14.9% SNAP
- Northampton County, VA · 14.9% SNAP
- Northampton County, VA · 14.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Juneau 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 Juneau County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55057. 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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