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 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 #1,540 most-affected nationwide.
Menominee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Menominee County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Menominee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Chippewa
Chippewa 22%
22 % low-access
- Menominee
Menominee 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Manitowoc
Manitowoc 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Fond du Lac 20.8
Fond du Lac 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- La Crosse 20.8
La Crosse 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,232 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 924 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 610 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,252 |
| Median Household Income | $62,108 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 366 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Keshena holds 71% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Neopit.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Keshena | 5 | 1 |
| Neopit | 2 | none |
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 →
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Menominee County, at 21.8%, runs 0.4 pts above 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 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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