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 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).
Pepin County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Pepin County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Pepin 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
- Oconto 6.6
Oconto 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Polk 5.8
Polk 5.8%
5.8 % low-access
- Marquette 1.7
Marquette 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Kewaunee 0.4
Kewaunee 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,469 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,431 |
| Median Household Income | $75,256 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 301 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Durand holds 67% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Wabasha.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Durand | 6 | 1 |
| Pepin | 2 | 1 |
| Wabasha | 1 | none |
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 →
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Pepin County, at 0.0%, runs 21.4 pts below the Wisconsin rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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