Signature · 15.6% low-access (34th pct)
Alcona County, MI
Alcona County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Alcona County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baraga County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Alcona County ranks #2,064 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 80 counties in MI (15.6% low-access).
- #2,064
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in MI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 674
- 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: 15.6% low-access (34th pct) (-6.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Alcona County compares nationally
Alcona County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.6% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,071).
Alcona County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Alcona County has 0 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.
Alcona County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Alpena 15.9
Alpena 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Alcona 15.6
Alcona 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Baraga 15.4
Baraga 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Delta 15.3
Delta 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Tuscola 15.3
Tuscola 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,942 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,710 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 674 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,397 |
| Median Household Income | $54,993 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 664 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Alcona County
Alcona County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- barton city gen store, barton city
- chippewa point grocery, spruce
- cedar lake grocery, greenbush
- greenbush market, greenbush
- harrisville shell 538, harrisville
- mikado market 340, mikado
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 20083, hubbard lake
- dollar general 20644, lincoln
- dollar general 20721, harrisville
- dollar general 21015, glennie
- dollar general 25648, mikado
Large Grocery Store · 1
- roger's iga inc, glennie
Supermarket · 1
- the lincoln market, lincoln
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
Compare Alcona County vs Alger County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Alcona County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Alcona County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (15.6% here).
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 15.6% low-access
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 15.6% low-access
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.5% here).
- Hampshire County, MA · 12.5% SNAP
- Hampshire County, MA · 12.5% SNAP
- Waldo County, ME · 12.5% SNAP
- Waldo County, ME · 12.5% 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, Michigan in context
Alcona County sits inside Michigan (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 Alcona County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26001. 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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