Signature · 8.2% SNAP (17th pct in WI)
Outagamie County, WI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Outagamie County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 193K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Outagamie County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 25.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Calumet County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Outagamie County ranks #1,271 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 71 counties in WI (25.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,271
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in WI
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 8.2% SNAP (17th pct in WI) (-3.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Outagamie County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Outagamie County's 25.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,273 most-affected nationwide.
Outagamie County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
40 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Outagamie County has 32 urban and 8 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.
Outagamie County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Juneau
Juneau 25.4%
25.4 % low-access
- Outagamie
Outagamie 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Calumet
Calumet 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Brown
Brown 25%
25 % low-access
- Dane
Dane 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 40 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 176,695 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 44,722 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,456 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 192,826 |
| Median Household Income | $85,069 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,395 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Outagamie County
Outagamie County has 130 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 62 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 62
- appleton motomart 4403, appleton
- badger mobil, appleton
- badger motomart 3410, appleton
- badger travel center inc, kaukauna
- ballard gcs 822, appleton
- ballard moto 3415, appleton
- bb mobil 23, appleton
- bluemound express, appleton
- buchanan motomart 3409, appleton
- college court 823, appleton
- crooks moto 3413, kaukauna
- depu llc, appleton
- dk petroleum #1, appleton
- good to go seymour, seymour
- grand chute motomart 4402, appleton
- greenville bp, greenville
- holiday stationstore 2746554, appleton
- kwik trip 359, appleton
- kwik trip 405, kimberly
- kwik trip 678, appleton
- kwik trip 740, hortonville
- kwik trip 792, new london
- kaukauna mart, kaukauna
- kensington moto 3414, appleton
- kimberly bp, kimberly
- kwik trip 1061, combined locks
- kwik trip 175, appleton
- kwik trip 181, appleton
- kwik trip 182, appleton
- kwik trip 200, appleton
- kwik trip 205, appleton
- kwik trip 209, kaukauna
- kwik trip 225, seymour
- kwik trip 270, kaukauna
- kwik trip 412, appleton
- kwik trip 452, appleton
- kwik trip 685, appleton
- kwik trip 887, appleton
- kwik trip 923, little chute
- leeman country market, shiocton
- lttle chute moto 3412, little chute
- meijer gas station 300, appleton
- memorial petroleum, appleton
- new london bp, new london
- northland citgo, appleton
- oneida bp, appleton
- oneida one stop - 54 2021, oneida
- oo station 1, little chute
- pnh llc, kaukauna
- refuel pantry-moasis travel plaza, little chute
- relance fuel llc 70, appleton
- richmond mobile, appleton
- richmond st citgo, appleton
- s and s cheese hut, appleton
- sayash llc 02, appleton
- sg petroleums llc, appleton
- shell gas station and quick mart, appleton
- shop and save mart convenienc, freedom
- stop-n-go 556, appleton
- super pantry food mart, appleton
- thapa petroleum llc, appleton
- wisconsin avenue pantry, appleton
Combination Grocery/Other · 31
- asian food store, appleton
- cvs pharmacy 5186, appleton
- cvs pharmacy 8525, appleton
- dollar general 14362, appleton
- dollar general 6535, appleton
- dollar general 6604, kaukauna
- dollar general 19323, appleton
- dollar general 20213, hortonville
- dollar general 20230, black creek
- dollar general 21851, appleton
- dollar general 21854, kimberly
- dollar tree 1009, appleton
- dollar tree 5181, appleton
- dollar tree 7529, appleton
- dollar tree 7643, kaukauna
- dollar tree 7651, little chute
- dollar tree 961, appleton
- family dollar store 3800, appleton
- family dollar store 3915, seymour
- mere double international market, appleton
- oriental food market, appleton
- sal's food, black creek
- the free market, appleton
- walgreens #7323 07323, appleton
- walgreens 02921, appleton
- walgreens 5102, appleton
- walgreens 09682, little chute
- walgreens 10234, grand chute
- walgreens 10759, kaukauna
- walgreens 12019, appleton
- walgreens 12693, appleton
Super Store · 16
- costco 1222, grand chute
- don's quality market, seymour
- festival foods 13, appleton
- festival foods 15, appleton
- festival foods 53, kimberly
- meijer 300, appleton
- pick 'n save 6403, appleton
- pick 'n save 8118, appleton
- pick 'n save 8123, appleton
- piggly wiggly 384, little chute
- piggly wiggly 385, kaukauna
- sam's club 6321, appleton
- target store 1248, appleton
- target store 238, appleton
- walmart supercenter 1982, appleton
- woodman's food market 22, appleton
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- appleton asian market, appleton
- halal international market, appleton
- jacobs market, appleton
- lindo michoacan mexican restaurant llc, appleton
- pahoua's super market, appleton
- quinto sol, appleton
- sal's foods, freedom
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 64068, appleton
- aldi 64069, appleton
- aldi 64086, appleton
- gilbert's supervalu, hortonville
- gordon food service store mp188, appleton
- haen meat packing, kaukauna
- the meat block llc, greenville
Bakery Specialty · 4
- papa murphy's pizza wi120, appleton
- papa murphys wi004, appleton
- papa murphys wi015, appleton
- papa murphys wi101, kaukauna
Farmers' Market · 1
- downtown appleton farm market, appleton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- becks meats inc, kaukauna
Small Grocery Store · 1
- chopra grocers, appleton
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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Nationwide peers for Outagamie County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Outagamie County (8.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (25.3% here).
- Cowlitz County, WA · 25.3% low-access
- Cowlitz County, WA · 25.3% low-access
- Bristol city, VA · 25.3% low-access
- Bristol city, VA · 25.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (8.2% here).
- King County, WA · 8.2% SNAP
- King County, WA · 8.2% SNAP
- Leon County, TX · 8.2% SNAP
- Leon County, TX · 8.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Outagamie 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 Outagamie County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55087. 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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