Signature · 26.0% SNAP (100th pct in WI)

Menominee County, WI

Menominee County stands out on SNAP (26.0%, +13.9 pts vs U.S.) with 21.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

21.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
26.0%
on SNAP
4K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Menominee County, WI

LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 21.8% low-access
  • PHOTO-FINISH -0.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 26.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Chippewa County (+ 0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Menominee County ranks #1,540 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 71 counties in WI (21.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,540
national by low-access %
#29
in WI
1
low-access tracts
610
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: 26.0% SNAP (100th pct in WI) (+13.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Menominee County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Menominee County's 21.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,544 most-affected nationwide.

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Menominee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Menominee County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Menominee County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Menominee County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Menominee 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 Menominee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,232
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population924
Low-Access Share21.8%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population610

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Menominee County
IndicatorValue
Population4,252
Median Household Income$62,108
Poverty Rate21.7%well above the national average
SNAP Households366
SNAP Participation Rate26.0%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

SNAP retailers in Menominee County

Menominee County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (71% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 5

  • kenah mecem inc., neopit
  • ponfils grocery, neopit
  • standing cedars convenience, keshena
  • standing pines convenience store, keshena
  • wolf river express, keshena

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • family dollar 10329, keshena

Supermarket · 1

  • keshena save-a-lot, keshena

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 Menominee County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context

Menominee 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 Menominee County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55078. 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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