Signature · 5.1% SNAP (3rd pct in WI)
Washington County, WI
Washington County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.0%, +10.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 138K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 33.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Walworth County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washington County sits in the upper national band (33.0%, #739 of 3,079).
- #739
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in WI
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 5.1% SNAP (3rd pct in WI) (-7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Washington County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Washington County's 33.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #739 most-affected nationwide.
Washington County's elevated USDA tier split
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 19 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.
Washington 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 | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 131,887 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 43,495 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,086 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 137,879 |
| Median Household Income | $96,359 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,920 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington County
Washington County has 68 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (46% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 31
- barton mart inc, west bend
- casey's 3768, hartford
- countrymart bp, richfield
- gateway bp, germantown
- hartford amoco, hartford
- j-stop citgo, kewaskum
- kwik trip 450, slinger
- kwik trip 655, hartford
- kohn's filling station, inc., kewaskum
- kwik trip 1002, west bend
- kwik trip 1013, richfield
- kwik trip 1058, west bend
- kwik trip 1062, west bend
- kwik trip 1082, west bend
- kwik trip 1108, colgate
- kwik trip 136, west bend
- kwik trip 631, germantown
- kwik trip 631, germantown
- main street mobile, west bend
- mayfield mobil, richfield
- nsm enterprises, milwaukee
- pioneer travel plaza, richfield
- refuel pantry- addison, hartford
- refuel pantry- west bend, west bend
- rstore 4517, kewaskum
- sherazi enterprises, allenton
- speedway 4465, germantown
- speedway 4495, germantown
- station 33, hartford
- stop-n-go 1528, hartford
- university mobil, west bend
Super Store · 16
- festival foods 47, hartford
- laatsch's piggly wiggly 145, kewaskum
- meijer 299, west bend
- pick 'n save 6357, germantown
- pick 'n save 6417, west bend
- pick 'n save 6430, west bend
- piggly wiggly supermarket #087, hartford
- piggly wiggly supermarket 84, west bend
- piggly wiggly supermarket 89, hubertus
- piggly wiggly supermarket 90, jackson
- piggly wiggly supermarket 91, slinger
- sendiks germantown 8, germantown
- sendiks west bend 10, west bend
- walmart 1515, germantown
- walmart supercenter 2658, west bend
- walmart supercenter 5463, hartford
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollartree 10007, hubertus
- dollar general 10015, west bend
- dollar general 21987, slinger
- dollar general 30769, allenton
- dollar tree 2902, west bend
- dollar tree 3206, germantown
- dollar tree 4578, hartford
- dollar tree 5554, germantown
- dollar tree 6789, west bend
- walgreens #6960 06960, hartford
- walgreens 05427, germantown
- walgreens 11676, jackson
- walgreens 13088, west bend
- walgreens 13683, west bend
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 64024, hartford
- aldi 64031, west bend
- aldi 64067, germantown
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza wi034, west bend
Large Grocery Store · 1
- west bend sausage plus, west bend
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la cabana, west bend
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la mexicana, west bend
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 Washington County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Counties near Washington County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Washington County (5.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (33.0% here).
- Brunswick County, VA · 33.0% low-access
- Brunswick County, VA · 33.0% low-access
- Durham County, NC · 33.0% low-access
- Durham County, NC · 33.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (5.1% here).
- Alexandria city, VA · 5.1% SNAP
- Alexandria city, VA · 5.1% SNAP
- Parker County, TX · 5.1% SNAP
- Parker County, TX · 5.1% 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.
Washington County inside a higher low-access state context
Washington 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 Washington County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55131. 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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