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 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).
Antrim County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Antrim 0.2
Antrim 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Ogemaw 0.1
Ogemaw 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Osceola 0.1
Osceola 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
- Barry 0
Barry 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,580 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 39 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,127 |
| Median Household Income | $72,054 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,107 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
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).
- Marion County, SC · 0.2% low-access
- Marion County, SC · 0.2% low-access
- Amador County, CA · 0.2% low-access
- Amador County, CA · 0.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (10.0% here).
- Nantucket County, MA · 10.0% SNAP
- Nantucket County, MA · 10.0% SNAP
- Polk County, MN · 10.0% SNAP
- Polk County, MN · 10.0% 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.
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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