Signature · 7.9% SNAP (13th pct in WI)

Oneida County, WI

Oneida County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
7.9%
on SNAP
38K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Oneida County, WI

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Iron County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Oneida County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,475 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,475
national by low-access %
#59
in WI
3
low-access tracts
900
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.9% SNAP (13th pct in WI) (-4.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Oneida County compares nationally

Oneida County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,478).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Oneida County's lower-band USDA tier split

14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Oneida County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 11 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 14 tracts evaluated. 11 tracts adequate (78.6%) 2 tracts limited (14.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (7.1%) Adequate 79% Limited 14% Severe 7% Food-access tier distribution: Oneida County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Oneida County has 2 urban and 12 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.

Oneida County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Oneida County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts14
Atlas Population (2010 basis)35,998
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,628
Low-Access Share10.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population900

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Oneida County
IndicatorValue
Population38,167
Median Household Income$69,371
Poverty Rate8.5%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,383
SNAP Participation Rate7.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Oneida County

Oneida County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • chohan brothers inc, lake tomahawk
  • county line store, minocqua
  • holiday stationstore 2746218, rhinelander
  • krist food mart 055, woodruff
  • krist food mart 059, minocqua
  • krist food mart 072, rhinelander
  • krist food mart 083, minocqua
  • krist food mart 67, three lakes
  • kwik trip 173, rhinelander
  • kwik trip 588, arbor vitae
  • kwik trip 860, rhinelander
  • minocqua motomart 3402, minocqua
  • rstore 4497, woodruff
  • rstore 4498, minocqua
  • three lakes convenience store, three lakes
  • trig's minocqua shell 10, minocqua
  • true north energy 860, rhinelander
  • true north energy 861, rhinelander

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • bessey's meat market, rhinelander
  • dollar general 10580, rhinelander
  • dollar general 18894, minocqua
  • dollar tree 1553, rhinelander
  • dollar general 18230, three lakes
  • trig's, rhinelander
  • trig's 30, minocqua
  • walgreens 07880, rhinelander
  • walgreens 01158, woodruff

Super Store · 4

  • golden harvest market, rhinelander
  • save more marketplace, minocqua
  • walmart supercenter 1931, rhinelander
  • walmart supercenter 2510, minocqua

Bakery Specialty · 2

  • papa murphy's take n bake pizza #wi019, rhinelander
  • papa murphys take n bake pizza wi 095, minocqua

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • three lakes town market, three lakes
  • wild berry market, minocqua

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 64047, rhinelander
  • village market, manitowish waters

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • lake tomahawk custom processing & meats, lake tomahawk

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.

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Counties near Oneida County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Oneida County (7.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WI (10.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (7.9% 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.

Oneida County inside a lower low-access state context

Oneida 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 Oneida County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55085. 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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