Signature · 5.0% SNAP (1st pct in WI)
Ozaukee County, WI
Ozaukee County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.8%, +11.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.0%
- on SNAP
- 93K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ozaukee County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 33.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Taylor County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ozaukee County sits in the upper national band (33.8%, #683 of 3,079).
- #683
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in WI
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 5.0% SNAP (1st pct in WI) (-7.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Ozaukee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ozaukee County's 33.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #687 most-affected nationwide.
Ozaukee County's elevated USDA tier split
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ozaukee County has 13 urban and 5 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.
Ozaukee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Ozaukee
Ozaukee 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Taylor
Taylor 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Walworth
Walworth 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 33%
33 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 86,395 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 29,230 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,618 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 92,966 |
| Median Household Income | $96,996 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,921 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ozaukee County
Ozaukee County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (37% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 17
- belgium plaza inc,, belgium
- big joe's, fredonia
- casey's 3762, fredonia
- casey's 3791, cedarburg
- casey's 3795, saukville
- kwik trip 325, mequon
- kwik trip 1010, cedarburg
- kwik trip 1281, belgium
- kwik trip 879, saukville
- mequon mobil 004, mequon
- mobil grand avenue mart, port washington
- rstore 4509, port washington
- rstore 4510, port washington
- speedway 4203, cedarburg
- station 60 llc, grafton
- station cedarburg, cedarburg
- welcome mobil mart, grafton
Super Store · 13
- costco wholesale 0628, grafton
- fox bros. piggly wiggly, inc. 086, port washington
- meijer 274, grafton
- metro market 6890, mequon
- outpost natural foods 4, mequon
- pick 'n save 6886, grafton
- piggly wiggly 200, mequon
- piggly wiggly 201, cedarburg
- piggly wiggly supermarket 88, saukville
- sendiks grafton 4, grafton
- sendiks mequon 3, mequon
- target store 1212, grafton
- walmart supercenter 1650, saukville
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 8775, cedarburg
- dollartree 8810, grafton
- dollar general 22544, port washington
- dollar general 24948, fredonia
- dollar tree 6487, grafton
- dollar tree 7749, port washington
- walgreens 01988, grafton
- walgreens 02110, saukville
- walgreens 03448, mequon
- walgreens 04884, thiensville
- walgreens 13620, cedarburg
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's wi042, grafton
- papa murphys 062, saukville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- blaus saukville meats llc, saukville
- yang butcher, belgium
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 43, grafton
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 Ozaukee County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Ozaukee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Ozaukee County (5.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (33.8% here).
- Orange County, VA · 33.8% low-access
- Orange County, VA · 33.8% low-access
- Sumner County, TN · 33.8% low-access
- Sumner County, TN · 33.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (5.0% here).
- Hays County, TX · 5.0% SNAP
- Hays County, TX · 5.0% SNAP
- Codington County, SD · 5.0% SNAP
- Codington County, SD · 5.0% 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.
Ozaukee County inside a higher low-access state context
Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55089. 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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