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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

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Wisconsin

SNAP recipients are automatically income-eligible for WIC through adjunctive eligibility. See where Wisconsin is closing — or missing — the WIC coverage gap for pregnant women, infants, and children under 5.

Open the Wisconsin WIC Coverage Atlas