Signature · 0.2% low-access (2nd pct)

Antrim County, MI

Antrim County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
10.0%
on SNAP
24K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MI

USDA FARA access plate

County Antrim County, MI

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -21.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ogemaw County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Antrim County lands in the lower national band (0.2%, #3,063 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#3,063
national by low-access %
#78
in MI
0
low-access tracts
14
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.2% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Antrim County compares nationally

Food access in Antrim County compares favorably nationally: its 0.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,067).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Antrim County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Antrim County, MI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Antrim County, MI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Antrim County has 0 urban and 7 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.

Antrim County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Antrim County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)23,580
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population39
Low-Access Share0.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population14

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Antrim County
IndicatorValue
Population24,127
Median Household Income$72,054
Poverty Rate9.9%below the national average
SNAP Households1,107
SNAP Participation Rate10.0%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

SNAP retailers in Antrim County

Antrim County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (37% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 6737, mancelona
  • dollar general 10833, bellaire
  • dollar general 17078, central lake
  • dollar general 22016, ellsworth
  • dollar general 22382, mancelona
  • family dollar 4005, mancelona
  • king orchards, central lake

Convenience Store · 5

  • alba e-z mart 222, alba
  • elk rapids 260, elk rapids
  • lakeside corner store, central lake
  • mancelona e-z mart 656, mancelona
  • mancelona sports & party store, mancelona

Super Store · 3

  • family fare 1507, mancelona
  • family fare 645, bellaire
  • village market, elk rapids

Farmers' Market · 2

  • bellaire winter farmers market, bellaire
  • mancelona farmers market, mancelona

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • village market central lake 624, central lake

Supermarket · 1

  • eastport market, eastport

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 Antrim County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →

Counties near Antrim County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Antrim 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 (0.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (10.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Antrim County inside a lower low-access state context

Antrim 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 Antrim County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26009. 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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