Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Baraga County, MI
Baraga County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 15.4% low-access.
- 15.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Baraga County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Delta County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Baraga County ranks #2,082 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 80 counties in MI (15.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,082
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in MI
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 400
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Baraga County compares nationally
Baraga County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.4% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,087).
Baraga County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Baraga County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Baraga County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % 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
- St. Joseph 15.2
St. Joseph 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,860 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,366 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 400 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,191 |
| Median Household Income | $55,327 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 555 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.2% |
SNAP retailers in Baraga County
Baraga County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18505, lanse
- dollar general 23712, bergland
- dollar general 25877, baraga
- family dollar store 5769, lanse
Convenience Store · 4
- campioni convenience 683348, lanse
- circle k 2746562, lanse
- krist food mart 020, lanse
- mikinak snack shop, baraga
Large Grocery Store · 1
- larry's market, baraga
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- watton country store, watton
Supermarket · 1
- pats foods, l'anse
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 Baraga County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Food access nationally, Michigan in context
Baraga 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 Baraga County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26013. 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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