Signature · 13.1% SNAP (79th pct in WI)
Lincoln County, WI
Lincoln County stands out on SNAP (13.1%, +1 pts vs U.S.) with 13.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 13.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Waupaca County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band (13.1%, #2,262 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,262
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in WI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.1% SNAP (79th pct in WI) (+1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.1% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,262).
Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Lincoln County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Lincoln 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
- Price 14.2
Price 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Lincoln 13.1
Lincoln 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Waupaca 13.1
Waupaca 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Shawano 12.7
Shawano 12.7%
12.7 % low-access
- Green 12.2
Green 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,743 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,757 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,043 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,426 |
| Median Household Income | $68,164 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,674 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 24 authorized stores; Merrill holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (6 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill | 16 | 4 |
| Tomahawk | 7 | 1 |
| Gleason | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 10
- circle k 2746594, merrill
- express lane 9523, merrill
- holiday stationstore 2746482, merrill
- kwik trip 386, merrill
- krist food mart 88, merrill
- kwik trip 119, tomahawk
- kwik trip 241, merrill
- rstore 4488, merrill
- rstore 4489, tomahawk
- true north energy 859, tomahawk
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 10102, tomahawk
- dollar general 21051, merrill
- dollar tree 1752, merrill
- walgreens 10574, merrill
Super Store · 3
- dave's county market, merrill
- trig's tomahawk 15, tomahawk
- walmart 1366, merrill
Farmers' Market · 2
- merrill area farmers market, merrill
- tomahawk main street farmers market, tomahawk
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- prairie pines country store, gleason
- westside market, merrill
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- geiss meat service llc, merrill
Small Grocery Store · 1
- westside market 2 2, tomahawk
Supermarket · 1
- golden harvest market 2, merrill
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 Lincoln County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Lincoln County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lincoln County (13.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (13.1% here).
- Walker County, TX · 13.1% low-access
- Madison County, NC · 13.1% low-access
- Gladwin County, MI · 13.1% low-access
- Columbia County, FL · 13.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (13.1% here).
- Colonial Heights city, VA · 13.1% SNAP
- Sullivan County, TN · 13.1% SNAP
- Roane County, TN · 13.1% SNAP
- Henry County, TN · 13.1% 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%). Lincoln County, at 13.1%, runs 8.3 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 Lincoln County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55069. 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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