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 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).
Oneida County's lower-band USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
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
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Oneida 10.1
Oneida 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Iron 10.1
Iron 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Vilas 10.1
Vilas 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Adams 9.9
Adams 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Burnett 9.8
Burnett 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,998 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,628 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 900 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,167 |
| Median Household Income | $69,371 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,383 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
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.
Compare Oneida County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
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).
- Morgan County, WV · 10.1% low-access
- Morgan County, WV · 10.1% low-access
- Orleans County, VT · 10.1% low-access
- Orleans County, VT · 10.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (7.9% here).
- Williamsburg city, VA · 7.9% SNAP
- Williamsburg city, VA · 7.9% SNAP
- Clermont County, OH · 7.9% SNAP
- Clermont County, OH · 7.9% 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.
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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