Signature · 20.5% SNAP (99th pct in WI)
Milwaukee County, WI
Milwaukee County stands out on SNAP (20.5%, +8.4 pts vs U.S.) with 8.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.6%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 20.5%
- on SNAP
- 926K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Milwaukee County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 8.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.5 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iowa County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Milwaukee County lands in the lower national band (8.6%, #2,594 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,594
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in WI
- 31
- low-access tracts
- 22K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 20.5% SNAP (99th pct in WI) (+8.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Milwaukee County compares nationally
Milwaukee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.6% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,597).
Milwaukee County's lower-band USDA tier split
296 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Milwaukee County has 296 urban and 0 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.
Milwaukee 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
- Sauk 9.7
Sauk 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 9.6
Jefferson 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Milwaukee 8.6
Milwaukee 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Iowa 8.6
Iowa 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Green Lake 8.3
Green Lake 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 296 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 947,735 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 31 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 81,547 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21,944 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 926,331 |
| Median Household Income | $64,435 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 80,462 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.5%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County has 832 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 127 locations (15% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 127
- 107th citgo 1, milwaukee
- 1801 fuel, milwaukee
- 27th street sweet shop, milwaukee
- 2900 west lisbon llc, milwaukee
- 30th street inc, milwaukee
- 35th citgo, milwaukee
- 38th street mart, milwaukee
- 6 petro mart llc dba best petro mart, milwaukee
- 60th express, milwaukee
- 7-eleven #35834c, franklin
- 7-eleven store 35836j, milwaukee
- 7-eleven store 35841j, oak creek
- 7-eleven store 35852j, milwaukee
- 7-eleven store 35853j, milwaukee
- 7010 port mobil 0211, milwaukee
- 76th fuel no, milwaukee
- 786 petro mart, milwaukee
- 7th street food, milwaukee
- 818 pantry llc 0, milwaukee
- 9026 fuel, milwaukee
- 9425 fuel, milwaukee
- a & j mart, milwaukee
- a & r foods, milwaukee
- a z petroleum, milwaukee
- a&j express mart, milwaukee
- anmol petroleum inc citgo, milwaukee
- arco, milwaukee
- arthur mini mart, milwaukee
- aa mart, milwaukee
- aas petro mart llc, milwaukee
- abc food & liquor llc, milwaukee
- ace market, milwaukee
- advance fuel 2 llc, milwaukee
- ahmed petro mart llc, milwaukee
- airport petroleum, milwaukee
- aj king dr liquor and foods, milwaukee
- aj petroleum llc, milwaukee
- ali petroleum, milwaukee
- ali's oil co inc, milwaukee
- alina rana petroleum, milwaukee
- all for us, milwaukee
- amir food, milwaukee
- amoco, milwaukee
- amoco petroleum of hc llc, hales corners
- amstar, milwaukee
- andy's food market, milwaukee
- andy's on browndeer road, milwaukee
- andy's on ryan road, franklin
- andys on good hope, milwaukee
- andys on hwy 100, milwaukee
- andys pantry gas station, milwaukee
- appleton express, milwaukee
- appleton food mart, milwaukee
- appleton gas & food town, milwaukee
- at mart inc dba oak creek mobil hico-4, oak creek
- b&g foods, milwaukee
- bay view quick mart, milwaukee
- becher liquor & beer, west allis
- bp, milwaukee
- bp hales corner, hales corners
- bp pantry 41, oak creek
- brown street food market, milwaukee
- badger mobil 2, milwaukee
- bayview metro llc no, milwaukee
- beauty & bargains, milwaukee
- beer town, milwaukee
- bha3 enterprises, llc, milwaukee
- bhagat petroleum, cudahy
- big jim's liquor, milwaukee
- bj's liquor, south milwaukee
- bp, milwaukee
- bp food mart, milwaukee
- bp gas station, milwaukee
- bp kwik stop, milwaukee
- bp liquor (holton food and liquor), milwaukee
- bp on 60th national no, milwaukee
- bp on clement, milwaukee
- bp on teutonia, milwaukee
- bp watertown plank rd, milwaukee
- bradley fuel no, milwaukee
- bright food market, milwaukee
- brother plus grocery, milwaukee
- brothers petrol 2, milwaukee
- brothers petrol inc, milwaukee
- brown deer mobil 410, milwaukee
- browndeer marathon, milwaukee
- burleigh food mart, milwaukee
- burleigh metro no, milwaukee
- buyrite food liquor, milwaukee
- capitol b.p, milwaukee
- capitol court citgo, milwaukee
- capitol mini mart & more, milwaukee
- citgo, milwaukee
- citgo, milwaukee
- clark gas station, milwaukee
- capitol khaptad inc, milwaukee
- center bp gas station, milwaukee
- center petro mart, milwaukee
- center st citgo, milwaukee
- center street food & liquor, milwaukee
- center street foods, milwaukee
- ch petro mart, milwaukee
- charlies liquor and tobacco mart 1, cudahy
- cheers wine and spirits llc, milwaukee
- circle k llc, milwaukee
- citgo, milwaukee
- citgo, milwaukee
- citgo 49th & villard, milwaukee
- citgo 84s, milwaukee
- citgo durga, south milwaukee
- citgo on greenbay, milwaukee
- citgo on lapham, milwaukee
- citgo on teutonia no, milwaukee
- citgo on vliet, milwaukee
- clark, milwaukee
- clark, milwaukee
- clark, milwaukee
- clark gas station, milwaukee
- clark muskego, milwaukee
- clark on 20th & capitol no, milwaukee
- clark on 27th national no, milwaukee
- clark on center, milwaukee
- clark on villard, milwaukee
- clarks food, milwaukee
- cleveland ave citgo, milwaukee
- cleveland liquor wine & beer no, milwaukee
- corner food mart, milwaukee
Combination Grocery/Other · 118
- al meizen food market, milwaukee
- al-yousef supermarket, milwaukee
- angie's candy store 1, milwaukee
- asian mart, llc, milwaukee
- bharat mart, milwaukee
- c & r market, milwaukee
- cvs 1267, milwaukee
- cvs 3394, milwaukee
- cvs 5390, franklin
- cvs pharmacy 5676, west allis
- cvs pharmacy 8763, milwaukee
- cvs pharmacy 8767, milwaukee
- cvs pharmacy 8768, milwaukee
- cvs pharmacy 8770, milwaukee
- cvs pharmacy 8771, wauwatosa
- cvs pharmacy 8772, cudahy
- chu hai oriental market, milwaukee
- dollar general 14591, milwaukee
- dollar general 6477, south milwaukee
- dollar tree 0671, milwaukee
- dollar tree 0676, milwaukee
- dollar tree 1059, milwaukee
- dollar tree 1880, milwaukee
- dollar tree 4701, oak creek
- dollar tree 4721, milwaukee
- dollartree 8026, milwaukee
- dollartree 9096, milwaukee
- dollartree 9425, milwaukee
- desi market no, milwaukee
- desi super market llc, oak creek
- dollar general 10891, west allis
- dollar general 19014, milwaukee
- dollar general 19324, milwaukee
- dollar general 20378, milwaukee
- dollar general 21233, west allis
- dollar general 30187, milwaukee
- dollar tree 1099, greenfield
- dollar tree 1978, milwaukee
- dollar tree 2863, saint francis
- dollar tree 3505, greenfield
- dollar tree 3686, south milwaukee
- dollar tree 4337, milwaukee
- dollar tree 4823, milwaukee
- dollar tree 4967, west milwaukee
- dollar tree 5820, franklin
- dollar tree 5946, milwaukee
- dollar tree 6067, milwaukee
- dollar tree 6530, milwaukee
- dollar tree 666, milwaukee
- dollar tree 7628, cudahy
- dollar tree 8331, brown deer
- dollar tree 8549, west allis
- dollar tree 910, hales corners
- dollar tree 918, west allis
- duane reade 11237, milwaukee
- family dollar 10524, milwaukee
- family dollar 11816, milwaukee
- family dollar 1904, west milwaukee
- family dollar 3350, milwaukee
- family dollar 3794, milwaukee
- family dollar 4736, milwaukee
- family dollar 5963, milwaukee
- family dollar 6245, milwaukee
- family dollar 6251, milwaukee
- family dollar 6293, milwaukee
- family dollar 6587, milwaukee
- family dollar 9418, milwaukee
- family dollar store 3307, cudahy
- family dollar store 6394, milwaukee
- gurmehar llc dba best foods 1, milwaukee
- indian groceries & spices, milwaukee
- jack l marcus company, milwaukee
- karen asian market llc, milwaukee
- rupena's foods, west allis
- seafood junction, milwaukee
- viet hoa supermarket, milwaukee
- walgreens 00665, milwaukee
- walgreens 02911, milwaukee
- walgreens 03125, fox point
- walgreens 03509, milwaukee
- walgreens 04556, greendale
- walgreens 04774, west allis
- walgreens 05601, milwaukee
- walgreens 1685, milwaukee
- walgreens 2296, milwaukee
- walgreens 2925, milwaukee
- walgreens 3109, milwaukee
- walgreens 4471, milwaukee
- walgreens 5884, franklin
- walgreens 6020, milwaukee
- walgreens 00649, milwaukee
- walgreens 01652, milwaukee
- walgreens 03394, milwaukee
- walgreens 03578, wauwatosa
- walgreens 03666, greenfield
- walgreens 03732, south milwaukee
- walgreens 03813, milwaukee
- walgreens 04095, wauwatosa
- walgreens 04253, wauwatosa
- walgreens 04537, milwaukee
- walgreens 04827, greenfield
- walgreens 05459, franklin
- walgreens 06058, greenfield
- walgreens 07568, hales corners
- walgreens 09066, cudahy
- walgreens 09549, glendale
- walgreens 09839, cudahy
- walgreens 10196, wauwatosa
- walgreens 10873, milwaukee
- walgreens 10963, w allis
- walgreens 1200, milwaukee
- walgreens 12524, brown deer
- walgreens 15020, franklin
- walgreens 15188, milwaukee
- walgreens 3882, west allis
- walgreens 4350, milwaukee
- walgreens 4887, oak creek
- wioletta's polish market, milwaukee
Bakery Specialty · 5
- bougie berries, llc na, milwaukee
- papa murphy's wi 054, milwaukee
- papa murphy's wi 096, oak creek
- papa murphy's wi025, saint francis
- papa murphys wi 046, hales corners
Showing 250 of 832 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Milwaukee County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Milwaukee County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Milwaukee County (20.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (8.6% here).
- Kendall County, TX · 8.6% low-access
- Kendall County, TX · 8.6% low-access
- Monroe County, MS · 8.6% low-access
- Monroe County, MS · 8.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (20.5% here).
- Umatilla County, OR · 20.5% SNAP
- Umatilla County, OR · 20.5% SNAP
- Person County, NC · 20.5% SNAP
- Person County, NC · 20.5% 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.
Milwaukee County inside a lower low-access state context
Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55079. 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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