Signature · 4 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)

Marinette County, WI

Marinette County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 18.9% low-access.

18.9%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
12.1%
on SNAP
42K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Marinette County, WI

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dunn County (+ 0.3 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marinette County ranks #1,780 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #36 of 71 counties in WI (18.9% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,780
national by low-access %
#36
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: 4 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Marinette County compares nationally

Marinette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).

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Marinette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Marinette County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (66.7%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Marinette County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Marinette County has 3 urban and 9 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.

Marinette County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Marinette County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)41,749
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population7,903
Low-Access Share18.9%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,122

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Marinette County
IndicatorValue
Population42,046
Median Household Income$63,809
Poverty Rate9.8%below the national average
SNAP Households2,313
SNAP Participation Rate12.1%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.0%

Thick SNAP store book in Marinette County

Marinette County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 24

  • corner convenience, crivitz
  • cougar shell, coleman
  • exxon quik stop, wausaukee
  • high falls one stop, crivitz
  • holiday stationstore 2746230, marinette
  • krist food mart 051, niagara
  • krist food mart 052, marinette
  • krist food mart 058, peshtigo
  • krist food mart 068, crivitz
  • krist food mart 076, peshtigo
  • krist food mart 081, wausaukee
  • kwik trip 1101, crivitz
  • kwik trip 574, marinette
  • kwik trip 577, marinette
  • meatski's quality meats, pound
  • niagara mart, niagara
  • peshtigo shell, peshtigo
  • porterfield pit stop, marinette
  • reliance fuel llc, marinette
  • royal petro, marinette
  • rstore 4484, pound
  • t&b one stop, crivitz
  • the store 66, peshtigo
  • true north energy 865, marinette

Combination Grocery/Other · 15

  • dollar general 14373, peshtigo
  • dollar general 18396, pembine
  • dollar general 22345, crivitz
  • dollar general 22346, niagara
  • dollar general 22348, wausaukee
  • dollar general 25740, pound
  • dollar general 6637, crivitz
  • dollar tree 1116, marinette
  • family dollar 11011, coleman
  • family dollar store 6027, marinette
  • family dollar store 6028, crivitz
  • jack's fresh market, marinette
  • jack's fresh market, marinette
  • ranger city market place, wausaukee
  • walgreens 07634, marinette

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • amberg party store & groceries, amberg
  • eden restored health market, wausaukee
  • leo's mercado, marinette

Super Store · 3

  • piggly wiggly - witt's 282, crivitz
  • piggly wiggly #281, coleman
  • walmart supercenter 2545, marinette

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • niagara foods llc, niagara
  • sal's foods, wausaukee

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 64002, marinette
  • lofaro's fresh market, peshtigo

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's of marinette wi089, marinette

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • tinker's summer kitchen, niagara

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • starzer meats, pound

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 Marinette County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Nationwide peers for Marinette County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marinette 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 (18.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.1% 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.

Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context

Marinette 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 Marinette County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55075. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.