Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Sawyer County, WI
Sawyer County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 32.7% low-access.
- 32.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sawyer County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sawyer County sits in the upper national band (32.7%, #764 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #764
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in WI
- 4
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Sawyer County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sawyer County's 32.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #764 most-affected nationwide.
Sawyer County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sawyer County has 1 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.
Sawyer 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
- 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
- Sawyer
Sawyer 32.7%
32.7 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,557 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,421 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,811 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,476 |
| Median Household Income | $60,801 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,205 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
SNAP retailers in Sawyer County
Sawyer County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- exeland depot, exeland
- hillman's callahan corner store llc n/a, hayward
- holiday stationstore 2746028, hayward
- holiday stationstore 2746036, hayward
- kwik trip 1112, hayward
- pops 203, radisson
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18814, hayward
- dollar general 18984, stone lake
- dollar general 20333, radisson
- dollar tree 7334, hayward
- walgreens 11857, hayward
Super Store · 2
- marketplace foods 2583, hayward
- walmart supercenter 3245, hayward
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lco country store, hayward
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- lynns custom meat & catering, hayward
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- winter co-op, winter
Small Grocery Store · 1
- millers market llc, hayward
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 Sawyer County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Sawyer County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sawyer 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 (32.7% here).
- Davison County, SD · 32.7% low-access
- Davison County, SD · 32.7% low-access
- Marion County, FL · 32.7% low-access
- Marion County, FL · 32.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (13.7% here).
- Orange County, TX · 13.7% SNAP
- Orange County, TX · 13.7% SNAP
- Perquimans County, NC · 13.7% SNAP
- Perquimans County, NC · 13.7% 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.
Sawyer County inside a higher low-access state context
Sawyer 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 Sawyer County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55113. 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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