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 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).
Marinette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
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
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Racine 19.6
Racine 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Dunn 19.2
Dunn 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Marinette 18.9
Marinette 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Clark 18.4
Clark 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,749 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,903 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,122 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,046 |
| Median Household Income | $63,809 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,313 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
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).
- Harris County, TX · 18.9% low-access
- Harris County, TX · 18.9% low-access
- Kingfisher County, OK · 18.9% low-access
- Kingfisher County, OK · 18.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.1% here).
- Clark County, WA · 12.1% SNAP
- Clark County, WA · 12.1% SNAP
- McLennan County, TX · 12.1% SNAP
- McLennan County, TX · 12.1% 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.
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.
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