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SNAP Benefits in
Wisconsin

Wisconsin had an overall SNAP participation rate of 10.8% across 72 counties, with a coverage gap of 59.0% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

10.8%

SNAP participation

59.0%

Poverty coverage gap

264K

SNAP households

$75,670

Median income

Wisconsin by county

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Toggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within Wisconsin. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Wisconsin at a glance

SNAP households

264K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

10.8%

All households

Poverty coverage

41.0%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

34.8%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

45.3%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

59.0%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Oneida 76.0%
  2. 2 Kewaunee 75.8%
  3. 3 Walworth 74.0%
  4. 4 Pierce 73.7%
  5. 5 Dane 72.7%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Menominee 63.0%
  2. 2 Milwaukee 53.3%
  3. 3 Rusk 53.1%
  4. 4 Iron 52.5%
  5. 5 Racine 52.0%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Menominee 22.5%
  2. 2 Milwaukee 20.2%
  3. 3 Rusk 16.0%
  4. 4 Ashland 15.9%
  5. 5 Forest 14.9%

Every county in Wisconsin

All 72 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Adams 14.6% 48.6% 51.4% 54.5% 58.3% 58.2% $59,153
Ashland 15.9% 47.3% 52.7% 40.1% 42.6% 42.0% $57,645
Barron 11.2% 42.4% 57.6% 46.3% 55.7% 61.4% $64,619
Bayfield 11.6% 45.9% 54.1% 48.1% 52.2% 64.2% $69,609
Brown 10.2% 39.5% 60.5% 33.9% 48.3% 60.4% $77,490
Buffalo 10.1% 44.2% 55.8% 56.2% 54.1% 53.2% $68,722
Burnett 12.6% 46.1% 53.9% 52.7% 57.4% 47.0% $61,664
Calumet 6.4% 32.5% 67.5% 34.5% 42.7% 68.4% $87,700
Chippewa 10.7% 47.4% 52.5% 30.0% 40.3% 58.3% $74,009
Clark 10.7% 40.2% 59.8% 33.0% 47.5% 59.8% $66,250
Columbia 8.7% 41.2% 58.8% 40.0% 46.0% 64.1% $82,792
Crawford 10.3% 36.3% 63.7% 46.3% 35.4% 55.3% $63,496
Dane 7.5% 27.3% 72.7% 29.8% 38.9% 62.7% $88,108
Dodge 9.7% 36.2% 63.8% 38.7% 44.0% 70.6% $73,992
Door 8.0% 39.6% 60.4% 38.0% 31.1% 54.5% $71,785
Douglas 11.7% 49.7% 50.3% 43.2% 58.3% 52.8% $72,579
Dunn 11.6% 37.3% 62.7% 42.7% 49.4% 62.3% $71,785
Eau Claire 10.0% 34.0% 66.0% 30.7% 52.9% 62.9% $71,834
Florence 11.1% 49.3% 50.7% 60.7% 61.1% 57.7% $62,786
Fond du Lac 8.8% 46.5% 53.5% 30.0% 48.8% 51.7% $73,154
Forest 14.9% 48.5% 51.5% 33.8% 47.4% 54.7% $59,727
Grant 10.3% 31.0% 69.0% 34.0% 39.9% 63.8% $64,349
Green 8.2% 35.2% 64.8% 36.9% 47.1% 67.8% $80,248
Green Lake 11.7% 44.4% 55.6% 37.8% 57.5% 58.1% $66,917
Iowa 8.0% 33.6% 66.4% 38.4% 49.2% 57.6% $83,372
Iron 13.7% 52.5% 47.5% 46.8% 46.8% 58.2% $59,058
Jackson 14.0% 48.2% 51.8% 41.8% 40.8% 54.8% $65,508
Jefferson 8.8% 35.1% 64.9% 34.0% 48.7% 63.8% $80,604
Juneau 14.5% 48.9% 51.0% 43.4% 46.0% 58.1% $65,150
Kenosha 12.2% 46.9% 53.0% 34.4% 49.9% 59.0% $79,412
Kewaunee 5.6% 24.2% 75.8% 40.6% 51.3% 64.7% $80,085
La Crosse 8.8% 30.2% 69.8% 33.5% 50.6% 57.2% $70,704
Lafayette 9.6% 35.6% 64.4% 42.1% 45.6% 60.7% $72,091
Langlade 12.7% 43.5% 56.5% 39.8% 60.1% 50.9% $57,258
Lincoln 11.6% 50.3% 49.7% 40.8% 50.0% 50.3% $67,726
Manitowoc 10.4% 42.9% 57.1% 38.1% 57.7% 57.3% $68,611
Marathon 9.3% 42.2% 57.8% 33.7% 47.7% 60.9% $76,185
Marinette 11.1% 43.3% 56.7% 46.2% 49.0% 59.4% $63,401
Marquette 11.8% 41.8% 58.2% 48.2% 54.2% 62.3% $63,471
Menominee 22.5% 63.0% 37.0% 23.6% 54.8% 54.1% $59,528
Milwaukee 20.2% 53.3% 46.7% 31.3% 40.7% 56.1% $62,118
Monroe 14.2% 47.6% 52.4% 34.2% 48.9% 63.1% $68,213
Oconto 8.5% 37.6% 62.4% 37.8% 56.6% 59.0% $75,886
Oneida 6.7% 24.0% 76.0% 55.1% 49.6% 67.3% $69,621
Outagamie 7.2% 39.3% 60.7% 36.5% 48.8% 62.0% $82,857
Ozaukee 4.6% 27.9% 72.1% 46.7% 47.9% 64.9% $96,734
Pepin 8.7% 38.1% 61.9% 39.0% 48.5% 70.8% $74,536
Pierce 5.4% 26.3% 73.7% 30.8% 46.8% 60.7% $88,802
Polk 9.0% 42.2% 57.8% 45.5% 50.3% 58.4% $76,208
Portage 7.7% 29.1% 70.9% 26.5% 43.1% 57.9% $73,284
Price 12.5% 48.2% 51.8% 44.4% 47.6% 57.1% $58,720
Racine 12.2% 52.0% 48.0% 29.0% 45.0% 56.0% $75,331
Richland 12.7% 48.9% 51.1% 47.9% 51.0% 50.2% $62,649
Rock 12.9% 46.4% 53.6% 33.4% 47.4% 64.6% $74,390
Rusk 16.0% 53.1% 46.9% 41.2% 53.9% 58.9% $58,322
Sauk 8.9% 43.2% 56.8% 35.3% 46.7% 60.4% $77,648
Sawyer 13.8% 41.7% 58.3% 36.8% 54.7% 53.0% $59,055
Shawano 9.8% 43.2% 56.8% 37.2% 49.3% 46.8% $67,032
Sheboygan 9.0% 39.1% 60.9% 40.3% 42.0% 63.8% $71,898
St. Croix 5.4% 27.8% 72.2% 39.1% 55.2% 65.2% $102,482
Taylor 9.4% 28.5% 71.5% 49.6% 46.6% 68.9% $63,142
Trempealeau 9.2% 34.3% 65.7% 41.0% 49.8% 65.3% $71,295
Vernon 7.9% 29.7% 70.3% 38.9% 43.6% 52.5% $69,556
Vilas 9.7% 40.5% 59.5% 46.5% 56.2% 54.9% $67,132
Walworth 7.4% 26.0% 74.0% 39.8% 50.7% 62.9% $77,359
Washburn 11.6% 42.4% 57.6% 36.3% 51.7% 57.0% $61,270
Washington 4.7% 30.3% 69.7% 40.0% 46.1% 62.6% $95,851
Waukesha 4.5% 29.3% 70.7% 41.1% 44.7% 62.7% $104,100
Waupaca 9.0% 36.1% 63.9% 42.2% 55.4% 54.9% $71,189
Waushara 13.0% 50.6% 49.4% 45.4% 54.6% 54.2% $64,968
Winnebago 9.2% 35.0% 65.0% 29.9% 45.2% 63.6% $72,873
Wood 13.3% 49.3% 50.7% 37.2% 40.0% 59.7% $66,417

Apply for SNAP in Wisconsin

If you or someone you know may qualify, our state-specific guide walks through eligibility, documents needed, and how to apply online.

Wisconsin SNAP guide

Find a local food pantry

While SNAP is the largest safety net, food pantries bridge immediate gaps. Search our directory of verified pantries across Wisconsin.

Wisconsin food pantries