Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Richland County, WI
Richland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 52.9% low-access.
- 52.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.3%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Richland County, WI
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 52.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +30.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Waukesha County ( -11.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Richland County sits in the upper national band (52.9%, #175 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #175
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in WI
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Richland County compares nationally
Richland County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 52.9% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #175 most-affected nationwide.
Richland County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Richland County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Richland 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
- Waukesha
Waukesha 41.2%
41.2 % low-access
- Forest
Forest 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Rusk
Rusk 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Winnebago
Winnebago 37%
37 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,021 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,527 |
| Low-Access Share | 52.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,419 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,205 |
| Median Household Income | $66,420 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,037 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Richland County
Richland County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- kwik trip 363, richland center
- kwik trip 788, richland center
- lone rock mart, lone rock
- lone rock shell, lone rock
- the caz mart, cazenovia
- tienda mexicana oasis, richland center
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general store 17665, lone rock
- dollar tree 1494, richland center
- family dollar store 4085, richland center
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's wi105, richland center
Farmers' Market · 1
- richland area farmers market, richland center
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- richland locker company inc, richland center
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- e t foods, richland center
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1007, richland center
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 Richland County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Richland County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Richland County, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (52.9% here).
- Carroll County, GA · 53.0% low-access
- Sandoval County, NM · 53.1% low-access
- Logan County, OK · 53.4% low-access
- La Paz County, AZ · 53.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (14.3% here).
- Douglas County, WA · 14.3% SNAP
- Douglas County, WA · 14.3% SNAP
- San Patricio County, TX · 14.3% SNAP
- San Patricio County, TX · 14.3% 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.
Richland County inside a higher low-access state context
Richland 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 Richland County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55103. 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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