Signature · 33.4% low-access (77th pct)
Taylor County, WI
Taylor County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.4%, +11.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.3%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Taylor County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 33.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Taylor County sits in the upper national band (33.4%, #713 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #713
- national by low-access %
- #8
- 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: 33.4% low-access (77th pct) (+11.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Taylor County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Taylor County's 33.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #713 most-affected nationwide.
Taylor County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Taylor County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Taylor 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
- Ozaukee
Ozaukee 33.8%
33.8 % 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
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,689 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,908 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,381 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,024 |
| Median Household Income | $69,350 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 746 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Taylor County
Taylor County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Medford holds 75% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Rib Lake, Gilman.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Medford | 9 | 2 |
| Rib Lake | 2 | none |
| Gilman | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- express lane 9515, medford
- kwik trip 351, medford
- krist food mart 075, medford
- kwik trip 1106, medford
- medford cooperative center, medford
- rib lake cenex, rib lake
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 19884, rib lake
- dollar general 24615, gilman
- dollar tree 7502, medford
Super Store · 2
- county market, medford
- walmart supercenter 3643, medford
Small Grocery Store · 1
- jlar valley, medford
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 Taylor County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Taylor County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Taylor 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 (33.4% here).
- Thurston County, WA · 33.4% low-access
- Stafford County, VA · 33.4% low-access
- Johnson County, MO · 33.4% low-access
- Polk County, MN · 33.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (9.3% here).
- Monongalia County, WV · 9.3% SNAP
- Putnam County, TN · 9.3% SNAP
- Dickson County, TN · 9.3% SNAP
- Defiance County, OH · 9.3% 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.
Wisconsin among East North Central states
Wisconsin ranks 4th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Taylor County, at 33.4%, runs 12.0 pts above 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 Taylor County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55119. 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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