Signature · 109 SNAP-authorized stores
Bay County, MI
Bay County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.9%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 13.6%
- on SNAP
- 103K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bay County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iosco County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Bay County lands in the lower national band (12.9%, #2,273 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,273
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in MI
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 109 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Bay County compares nationally
Bay County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.9% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,281).
Bay County's lower-band USDA tier split
26 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bay County has 16 urban and 10 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.
Bay County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Cass 13.3
Cass 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Gladwin 13.1
Gladwin 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Bay 12.9
Bay 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Iosco 12.9
Iosco 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Alger 12.8
Alger 12.8%
12.8 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 26 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 107,771 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,857 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,663 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 103,008 |
| Median Household Income | $61,763 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,120 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bay County
Bay County has 109 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 65 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 65
- 7 eleven 36944a, bay city
- 7-eleven 36910, essexville
- 7-eleven 36915-a, bay city
- 7-eleven 36942-a, bay city
- 7-eleven store 36913b, bay city
- 7-eleven store 36922b, bay city
- 7-eleven, inc. store # 36912b, bay city
- admiral 5795, bay city
- ayham mini mart llc, bay city
- bay city liquor, bay city
- betty's party store, bay city
- brissette's 6-twelve,inc., bay city
- cass ave party store, bay city
- cb discount, bay city
- dj's country store, sterling
- dore stores inc - #13 m84 13, bay city
- dores store 12, linwood
- dores stores 01, kawkawlin
- dores stores 18, kawkawlin
- dores stores inc. #5 15, bay city
- express stop 4639, pinconning
- express stop 4673, bay city
- fruitland market, auburn
- fast pax food stores 5, essexville
- fast pax food stores 9, bay city
- forward bay city shell 131, bay city
- forward pinny, pinconning
- forward shell-pinconning 170, pinconning
- henry gas 1, bay city
- ideal party store - west, bay city
- ideal party store, inc., bay city
- j's korner store, bay city
- jan's party store, bay city
- jb's market, munger
- jo jo's refresh stop, auburn
- kaders party store, bay city
- kings party store, bay city
- liberty food & liquor, bay city
- m-84 quick stop inc, bay city
- meijer gas station 187, bay city
- meijer gas station 48, bay city
- mieskes market, midland
- millers mini mart, bay city
- old town party store, bay city
- parkview country store, auburn
- rebel 892, bay city
- riverview party store, bay city
- sunrise stores llc 63, bay city
- sunrise stores llc 64, bay city
- sunrise stores llc 67, linwood
- south side market, bay city
- speedway 3626, bay city
- speedway 8709, auburn
- speedway 8713, bay city
- speedway 8716, bay city
- speedway 8743, essexville
- speedway 8781, kawkawlin
- speedway 8819 8819, pinconning
- speedyq markets 8250, bay city
- teeters party store, pinconning
- the kawkawlin party store, kawkawlin
- the party dock, bay city
- uptown marathon, bay city
- wilder party store, bay city
- wilson's cheese shoppe, pinconning
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- cvs pharmacy 10626, bay city
- cheese house, pinconning
- dollar general 19735, pinconning
- dollar general 6229, bay city
- dollar general 9876, auburn
- dollartree 10829, bay city
- dollartree 9342, bay city
- dollar general 16614, bay city
- dollar general 17485, kawkawlin
- dollar general 19728, bay city
- dollar general 23010, bay city
- dollar general 31244, bay city
- dollar general 9341, bay city
- dollar general store 16622, linwood
- dollar tree 148, bay city
- dollar tree 562, bay city
- family dollar store 10852, bay city
- family dollar store 2940, bay city
- family dollar store 3686, bay city
- family dollar store 5939, pinconning
- j & k bay city, bay city
- walgreens 05167, bay city
- walgreens 12042, essexville
Super Store · 7
- jack's fruit market inc, essexville
- jack's fruit market, inc., bay city
- kroger store 424, bay city
- kroger store 635, essexville
- meijer inc 048, bay city
- meijer inc 187, bay city
- walmart store 1752, bay city
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 67058 67058, bay city
- gordon food service store mp014, bay city
- rogers auburn, auburn
- save-a-lot 45038, bay city
- town & country supermarket-pinconning, inc, pinconning
- valley meat market, pinconning
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- blue knight vending, bay city
- pat besons supermarket, kawkawlin
- pinconning cheese co, pinconning
- ron besons corner store, pinconning
Farmers' Market · 1
- auburn farmers market, auburn
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the meat shop, bay city
Seafood Specialty · 1
- whyte's fishery & smokehouse, pinconning
Small Grocery Store · 1
- d's corner market, linwood
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 Bay County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Bay County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bay 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 (12.9% here).
- Franklin County, ME · 12.9% low-access
- Franklin County, ME · 12.9% low-access
- Flathead County, MT · 12.9% low-access
- Flathead County, MT · 12.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (13.6% here).
- Kennebec County, ME · 13.6% SNAP
- Kennebec County, ME · 13.6% SNAP
- McDonald County, MO · 13.6% SNAP
- McDonald County, MO · 13.6% 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.
Bay County inside a lower low-access state context
Bay 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 Bay County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26017. 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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