Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Pepin County, WI

Pepin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
9.9%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Pepin County, WI

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Kewaunee County (+ 0.4 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Pepin County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
0
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Pepin County compares nationally

Food access in Pepin County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Pepin County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Pepin County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Pepin County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Pepin County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Pepin 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 Pepin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,469
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Pepin County
IndicatorValue
Population7,431
Median Household Income$75,256
Poverty Rate10.2%below the national average
SNAP Households301
SNAP Participation Rate9.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

SNAP retailers in Pepin County

Pepin County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 24743, durand
  • family dollar 11254, pepin
  • family dollar store 7984, durand

Convenience Store · 2

  • kwik trip 1133, durand
  • refuel pantry-pepin, wabasha

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • maloney's baloney, llc, durand
  • the durand smokehouse llc, durand

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • e & s fresh market, llc, pepin

Supermarket · 1

  • durand fresh market, durand

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 Pepin County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Pepin County inside a lower low-access state context

Pepin 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 Pepin County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55091. 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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