Signature · 12.4% SNAP (72nd pct in WI)
Waushara County, WI
Waushara County stands out on SNAP (12.4%, +0.3 pts vs U.S.) with 17.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 17.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Waushara County, WI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barron County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Waushara County ranks #1,895 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 71 counties in WI (17.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,895
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in WI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 12.4% SNAP (72nd pct in WI) (+0.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Waushara County compares nationally
Waushara County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.7% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,895).
Waushara County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Waushara County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Waushara County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Clark 18.4
Clark 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Barron 17.8
Barron 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Waushara 17.7
Waushara 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Pierce 16.8
Pierce 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,496 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,343 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,229 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,868 |
| Median Household Income | $67,107 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,310 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
SNAP retailers in Waushara County
Waushara County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 6571, wautoma
- dollar general 11718, redgranite
- dollar general 13946, plainfield
- dollar general 18223, coloma
- dollar general 20091, poy sippi
- dollar general 25597, wild rose
- dollar tree 6968, wautoma
- family dollar store 10374, wild rose
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 3836, wautoma
- kwik trip 781, redgranite
- kwik trip 845, wautoma
- refuel pantry-hancock, hancock
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- bennys wild rose market inc, wild rose
- spring lake country store llc, neshkoro
Super Store · 2
- pick 'n save 175, wautoma
- stoneridge piggly wiggly 380, wautoma
Large Grocery Store · 1
- royal market, plainfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the butcher in pine river, pine river
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mi tiendita grocery store, plainfield
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 Waushara County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Waushara County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Waushara County (12.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wisconsin.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (17.7% here).
- Jackson County, WV · 17.7% low-access
- Jackson County, WV · 17.7% low-access
- Washington County, VT · 17.7% low-access
- Washington County, VT · 17.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (12.4% here).
- Skagit County, WA · 12.4% SNAP
- Skagit County, WA · 12.4% SNAP
- Howard County, TX · 12.4% SNAP
- Howard County, TX · 12.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Waushara 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 Waushara County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55137. 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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