Signature · 6.2% SNAP (8th pct in WI)

St. Croix County, WI

St. Croix County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.2%
on SNAP
96K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County St. Croix County, WI

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

  • LA-MODERATE 11.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Florence County (+ 0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

St. Croix County lands in the lower national band (11.7%, #2,363 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,363
national by low-access %
#55
in WI
5
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 6.2% SNAP (8th pct in WI) (-5.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How St. Croix County compares nationally

St. Croix County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.7% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,363).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

St. Croix County's lower-band USDA tier split

14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for St. Croix County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 5 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 14 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (64.3%) 5 tracts limited (35.7%) Adequate 64% Limited 36% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: St. Croix County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Croix County has 5 urban and 9 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.

St. Croix 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 St. Croix County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts14
Atlas Population (2010 basis)84,345
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population9,873
Low-Access Share11.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,995

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for St. Croix County
IndicatorValue
Population96,033
Median Household Income$103,046
Poverty Rate6.6%well below the national average
SNAP Households2,322
SNAP Participation Rate6.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%

Thick SNAP store book in St. Croix County

St. Croix County has 54 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • express lane 9508, hudson
  • express lane 9512, hudson
  • holiday stationstore 2746228, somerset
  • holiday stationstore 2746471, hudson
  • holiday stationstore 2746474, new richmond
  • holiday stationstore 2746475, hudson
  • holiday stationstore 2746479, hudson
  • holiday stationstore 2746486, roberts
  • holiday stationstore 2746487, hudson
  • kwik trip 337, new richmond
  • kwik trip 410, hudson
  • kwik trip 603, wilson
  • kwik trip 696, baldwin
  • kwik trip 747, baldwin
  • kwik trip 1040, new richmond
  • kwik trip 1074, somerset
  • kwik trip 1168, hudson
  • kwik trip 1260, roberts
  • kwik trip 453, river falls
  • kwik trip 747, baldwin
  • kwik trip 935, hudson
  • new richmond bp 7841, new richmond
  • pilot travel center 470, roberts
  • somerset bp 7843, somerset
  • woodville 45, woodville
  • woodville bp, woodville

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • dollar general 13248, baldwin
  • dollar general 15932, somerset
  • dollar general 15938, roberts
  • dollar general 22627, woodville
  • dollar general 30129, hammond
  • dollar general 31503, glenwood city
  • dollar tree 5315, new richmond
  • dollar tree store 4783, hudson
  • walgreens 10585, river falls
  • walgreens 15121, hudson

Super Store · 5

  • dick's fresh market, new richmond
  • festival foods 54, hudson
  • target store 1235, hudson
  • walmart 1365, hudson
  • walmart supercenter 5432, new richmond

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 72019 72019, hudson
  • aldi 72046, new richmond
  • dick's fresh market, somerset
  • jerry's foods hudson 5610, hudson
  • nilssens supervalu, baldwin

Bakery Specialty · 3

  • papa murphy's wi117, river falls
  • papa murphys - hudson wi024, hudson
  • papa murpy's wi070, new richmond

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • hudson grocery cooperative, hudson
  • ormson's super valu, glenwood city

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • dragos fresh meat and deli, new richmond

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • the smokehouse, woodville

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • la tricolor, baldwin

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 St. Croix County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Counties near St. Croix County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for St. Croix County (6.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WI (11.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (6.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

St. Croix County inside a lower low-access state context

St. Croix 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 St. Croix County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55109. 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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