Signature · 7.7% SNAP (10th pct in WI)

Walworth County, WI

Walworth County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.2%, +11.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

33.2%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
7.7%
on SNAP
106K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WI

USDA FARA access plate

County Walworth County, WI

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-ELEVATED 33.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Walworth County sits in the upper national band (33.2%, #727 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#727
national by low-access %
#10
in WI
11
low-access tracts
10K
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: 7.7% SNAP (10th pct in WI) (-4.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Walworth County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Walworth County's 33.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #728 most-affected nationwide.

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Walworth County's elevated USDA tier split

22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Walworth County, WI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 11 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 9 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 22 tracts evaluated. 11 tracts adequate (50.0%) 9 tracts limited (40.9%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (9.1%) Adequate 50% Limited 41% Severe 9% Food-access tier distribution: Walworth County, WI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Walworth County has 13 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.

Walworth County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Walworth County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts22
Atlas Population (2010 basis)102,228
Low-Access Tracts11
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population33,921
Low-Access Share33.2%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population9,824

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Walworth County
IndicatorValue
Population105,657
Median Household Income$80,520
Poverty Rate9.4%below the national average
SNAP Households3,316
SNAP Participation Rate7.7%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Walworth County

Walworth County has 72 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 36 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 36

  • bayside mart, williams bay
  • casey's general store 1923, elkhorn
  • casey's general store 3711, elkhorn
  • casey's general store 3714, whitewater
  • casey's general store 3715, whitewater
  • country mobil, elkhorn
  • darien corner mart 1, darien
  • delavan mobil mart, delavan
  • east troy 827, east troy
  • east troy mobil 0006, east troy
  • geneva gas mart, lake geneva
  • kwik star 493, whitewater
  • kwik trip 1029, east troy
  • kwik trip 1046, delavan
  • kwik trip 1065, whitewater
  • kwik trip 1199, darien
  • kwik trip 1520, lake geneva
  • kwik trip 218, delavan
  • kwik trip 219, lake geneva
  • kwik trip 485, elkhorn
  • lake geneva mobil 54, lake geneva
  • lakefront mart inc, delavan
  • lakeside country store, genoa city
  • love's travel stop 752, elkhorn
  • lyons shell plaza inc, lyons
  • maxi shell inc, delavan
  • mobil, whitewater
  • northside mobil, lake geneva
  • pell lake mobil, pell lake
  • r&s del mart llc, delavan
  • rightful king corporation, sharon
  • road ranger 236, east troy
  • speedway 4086, elkhorn
  • speedway 4476, delavan
  • walworth kelley's market mobil 56, walworth
  • williams bay mobil, williams bay

Combination Grocery/Other · 17

  • dollartree 10121, whitewater
  • dollar general 10921, east troy
  • dollar general 21320, elkhorn
  • dollar general 21877, lake geneva
  • dollar general 21943, genoa city
  • dollar general 24216, whitewater
  • dollar general store 17613, genoa city
  • dollar tree 1198, delavan
  • dollar tree 4191, lake geneva
  • dollar tree 5548, elkhorn
  • family dollar store 1395, delavan
  • family dollar store 5848, walworth
  • walgreens 05600, lake geneva
  • walgreens 09210, delavan
  • walgreens 10714, elkhorn
  • walgreens 12638, whitewater
  • wilson farm meats, elkhorn

Super Store · 9

  • hansen's iga market east troy 13, east troy
  • hansen's iga market elkhorn 14, elkhorn
  • piggly wiggly #207, lake geneva
  • piggly wiggly #208, delavan
  • sentry foods 2883, walworth
  • target store 2348, lake geneva
  • walmart 3247, delavan
  • walmart 910, lake geneva
  • walmart supercenter 1274, whitewater

Medium Grocery Store · 6

  • best bargains, elkhorn
  • el super burrito llc 1, elkhorn
  • guanajuato produce 2, whitewater
  • la guanajuato, delavan
  • rivera's market, walworth
  • tienda el rancho, lake geneva

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi, whitewater
  • aldi 44032 44032, delavan
  • aldi 64056, lake geneva

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • sorg farm packing inc, darien

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 Walworth County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →

Counties near Walworth County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Walworth County (7.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WI (33.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (7.7% 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.

Walworth County inside a higher low-access state context

Walworth 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 Walworth County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55127. 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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