Signature · 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)

Langlade County, WI

Langlade County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 31.1% low-access.

31.1%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
13.4%
on SNAP
19K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Langlade County, WI

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 31.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Eau Claire County (+ 0.9 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Langlade County sits in the upper national band (31.1%, #869 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.

#869
national by low-access %
#14
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: 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Langlade County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Langlade County's 31.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #873 most-affected nationwide.

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Langlade County's elevated USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Langlade County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (33.3%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 33% Limited 17% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Langlade County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Langlade 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.

Langlade County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Langlade County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)19,977
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population6,211
Low-Access Share31.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,973

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Langlade County
IndicatorValue
Population19,490
Median Household Income$55,878
Poverty Rate13.5%near the national average
SNAP Households1,191
SNAP Participation Rate13.4%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Langlade County

Langlade County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • elton mall & cafe, elton
  • kwik trip 451, antigo
  • krist food mart 057, antigo
  • kwik trip 1143, antigo
  • lotter's pickeral bp, pickerel
  • rara bp llc, antigo
  • spencer's country store, pearson
  • tres hermanos mexican store 2, antigo
  • true north energy 862, elcho
  • wagner shell - antigo llc, antigo
  • white lake market, white lake

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • dollar general 19970, elcho
  • dollar tree 1341, antigo
  • family dollar store 1692, antigo
  • lakeside pharmacy-grocery, antigo
  • papa murphy's wi134, antigo
  • walgreens 6153, antigo

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • north trail store, elcho
  • the evergreen shoppe, bryant

Super Store · 2

  • pick 'n save 8115, antigo
  • walmart supercenter 3268, antigo

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 64097, antigo
  • lofaro's fresh market, antigo

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 Langlade County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Counties near Langlade County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Langlade 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 (31.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (13.4% 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.

Langlade County inside a higher low-access state context

Langlade 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 Langlade County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55067. 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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