Signature · 4 LILA tracts (80% of tracts)
Rusk County, WI
Rusk County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (80% of the book) alongside 37.4% low-access.
- 37.4%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rusk County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 37.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 80% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Winnebago County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Rusk County sits in the upper national band (37.4%, #508 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #508
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in WI
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (80% of tracts) .
How Rusk County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rusk County's 37.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #510 most-affected nationwide.
Rusk County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rusk County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Rusk 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
- Forest
Forest 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Rusk
Rusk 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Winnebago
Winnebago 37%
37 % low-access
- Rock
Rock 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Ozaukee
Ozaukee 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,755 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,515 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,097 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,179 |
| Median Household Income | $59,944 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,027 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Rusk County
Rusk County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- edming oil co inc, glen flora
- express mart, bruce
- east mart, ladysmith
- foodmill, the, conrath
- holiday stationstore 2746176, ladysmith
- krist food mart 085, ladysmith
- kwik trip 455, ladysmith
- northwood feed and food supply, hawkins
- the tony depot inc, tony
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 7401, ladysmith
- dollar general 19877, bruce
- dollar general 30088, hawkins
Farmers' Market · 2
- grass fed beef farm, llc, bruce
- rusk county farmers market, ladysmith
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- skabroud's store, sheldon
Super Store · 1
- walmart 4281, ladysmith
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 Rusk County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Rusk County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Rusk 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 (37.4% here).
- Luna County, NM · 37.4% low-access
- Luna County, NM · 37.4% low-access
- Charles County, MD · 37.4% low-access
- Charles County, MD · 37.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (16.2% here).
- Polk County, TX · 16.2% SNAP
- Polk County, TX · 16.2% SNAP
- Atascosa County, TX · 16.2% SNAP
- Atascosa County, TX · 16.2% 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.
Rusk County inside a higher low-access state context
Rusk 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 Rusk County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55107. 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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