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Who Gets Benefits in Wheeler, WI

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
30.4%
Wisconsin 11.1%
Households getting SSI
14.4%
Wisconsin 4.2%
With Social Security income
28.0%
Wisconsin 32.6%
With cash public assistance
3.2%
Wisconsin 2.0%

Wheeler has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)3830.4%
  • Social Security income3528.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1814.4%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)43.2%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Wheeler, WI30.4%14.4%28.0%3.2%
Dunn County12.7%4.3%30.9%2.4%
Wisconsin11.1%4.2%32.6%2.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Wheeler, WI?
30.4% of households in Wheeler, WI received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 28.0% had Social Security income.
How does Wheeler compare with Wisconsin?
The households getting snap in Wheeler is 30.4%, compared with 11.1% for Wisconsin as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates