Signature · 37.0% low-access (83rd pct)
Winnebago County, WI
Winnebago County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.0%, +14.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.0%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 9.6%
- on SNAP
- 172K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Winnebago County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 37.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rusk County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Winnebago County sits in the upper national band (37.0%, #517 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #517
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in WI
- 23
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- 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: 37.0% low-access (83rd pct) (+14.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Winnebago County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Winnebago County's 37.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #517 most-affected nationwide.
Winnebago County's elevated USDA tier split
41 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Winnebago County has 36 urban and 5 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.
Winnebago 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
- Forest
Forest 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Rusk
Rusk 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- Winnebago
Winnebago 37%
37 % low-access
- Rock
Rock 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Ozaukee
Ozaukee 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 41 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 166,994 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 23 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 61,797 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,451 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 171,769 |
| Median Household Income | $74,925 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,976 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Winnebago County
Winnebago County has 114 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 60 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 60
- 21 shell 826, oshkosh
- 2nd chance goods, oshkosh
- 9th avenue bp, oshkosh
- air bp, oshkosh
- av foodmart inc., menasha
- circle k 2746553, menasha
- corner store, oshkosh
- food mart / deep petroleum, neenah
- fox point petro, neenah
- good to go shell, appleton
- holiday stationstore 2746572, oshkosh
- jackson mobil na, oshkosh
- jackson st shell, oshkosh
- kwik trip 457, oshkosh
- kwik trip 612, winneconne
- kwik trip 628, larsen
- kwik trip 741, oshkosh
- kwik trip 784, omro
- krist food mart 056, neenah
- kwik trip 1099, menasha
- kwik trip 1132, omro
- kwik trip 297, menasha
- kwik trip 434, neenah
- kwik trip 639, appleton
- kwik trip 742, oshkosh
- kwik trip 743, menasha
- kwik trip 862, oshkosh
- kwik trip 871, oshkosh
- kwik trip 881, oshkosh
- kwik trip 882, oshkosh
- kwik trip 883, neenah
- mahabai llc, neenah
- main st citgo, neenah
- mediterranean food store, oshkosh
- menasha 824, neenah
- menasha gas inc., menasha
- menasha marathon, menasha
- menasha moto mart 3411, menasha
- minu jts wash and mart, oshkosh
- mobil west 12, neenah
- nayarit market mexico, oshkosh
- neenah bp, neenah
- northbound trail, fremont
- omro bp, omro
- quik mart menasha inc, menasha
- refuel pantry-neenah, neenah
- refuel pantry-planeview, oshkosh
- refuel pantry-quent's, oshkosh
- rstore 4520, oshkosh
- rstore 4521, oshkosh
- rstore 4522, oshkosh
- rstore 4523, oshkosh
- shivam petro inc, oshkosh
- shaliz enterprises llc, oshkosh
- shivkush llc - citgo, oshkosh
- tobacco outlet plus 526, neenah
- true north energy 831, oshkosh
- valley mobil 26, appleton
- winneconne 825, winneconne
- witzel petro, oshkosh
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs 5936, neenah
- cvs pharmacy 4380, oshkosh
- dollar general 6432, omro
- dollar tree 1105, menasha
- dollar tree 2321, neenah
- dollar general 13175, menasha
- dollar general 21847, neenah
- dollar general 23681, larsen
- dollar tree 5056, oshkosh
- dollar tree 826, oshkosh
- family dollar 8804, oshkosh
- family dollar store 10035, oshkosh
- family dollar store 1485, oshkosh
- family dollar store 1518, menasha
- walgreens 04533, oshkosh
- walgreens 05280, oshkosh
- walgreens 3851, menasha
- walgreens 7835, oshkosh
- walgreens 03392, neenah
- walgreens 10236, neenah
Super Store · 14
- festival foods 23, neenah
- festival foods 33, menasha
- festival foods 7, oshkosh
- pick 'n save 478, oshkosh
- pick 'n save 5375, oshkosh
- pick 'n save 6412, neenah
- pick 'n save 8124, neenah
- pick 'n save 8187, appleton
- piggly wiggly #243, oshkosh
- piggly wiggly supermarket 242, omro
- piggly wiggly winneconne 387, winneconne
- target store 807, oshkosh
- walmart 1430, oshkosh
- walmart 2986, neenah
Medium Grocery Store · 9
- all in one african food market, oshkosh
- amadi african market & imports, appleton
- golden ocean foods, oshkosh
- kountry pride farms, sausage and meat shop, omro
- niemuths southside market, appleton
- quinto sol 2, appleton
- wagner market, oshkosh
- wakanda african shop, appleton
- xiangkhouang market, oshkosh
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 64095, oshkosh
- aldi 64037, neenah
- piggly wiggly 38, menasha
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys wi016, oshkosh
- papa murphys wi033, neenah
Farmers' Market · 2
- future neenah farmers market, neenah
- oshkosh saturday farmers market, oshkosh
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- becks meat processing llc, oshkosh
- becks meat processing llc, oshkosh
Large Grocery Store · 1
- oshkosh food co-op, oshkosh
Small Grocery Store · 1
- white dragon oriental store, oshkosh
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.
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Counties near Winnebago County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Winnebago 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 (37.0% here).
- Minidoka County, ID · 37.0% low-access
- Minidoka County, ID · 37.0% low-access
- Lee County, FL · 37.0% low-access
- Lee County, FL · 37.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (9.6% here).
- Windsor County, VT · 9.6% SNAP
- Windsor County, VT · 9.6% SNAP
- Tom Green County, TX · 9.6% SNAP
- Tom Green County, TX · 9.6% 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.
Winnebago County inside a higher low-access state context
Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55139. 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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