Signature · 9.4% low-access (19th pct)
Cheboygan County, MI
Cheboygan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.6%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cheboygan County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 9.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oceana County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cheboygan County lands in the lower national band (9.4%, #2,528 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,528
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in MI
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.4% low-access (19th pct) (-12.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Cheboygan County compares nationally
Cheboygan County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.4% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,532).
Cheboygan County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cheboygan County has 1 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.
Cheboygan County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Houghton 10.5
Houghton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Manistee 9.6
Manistee 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Cheboygan 9.4
Cheboygan 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Oceana 9.3
Oceana 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Isabella 9.2
Isabella 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,152 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,461 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,013 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,865 |
| Median Household Income | $62,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,405 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Cheboygan County
Cheboygan County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- court street party mart, cheboygan
- dollar general 9121, cheboygan
- dollar general 22650, cheboygan
- dollar general 24393, cheboygan
- dollar general 25204, indian river
- dollar tree 1109, cheboygan
- family dollar store 8101, indian river
- walgreen's 10514, cheboygan
Convenience Store · 8
- alcock's market, cheboygan
- black riverparty store, onaway
- holiday stationstore 2746173, cheboygan
- indian river trading post 596, indian river
- next door food store 5017, mackinaw city
- next door food store 5018, cheboygan
- schultz's party store, wolverine
- speedway 6312, cheboygan
Super Store · 3
- family fare 1504, cheboygan
- ken's village market, indian river
- walmart 2100, cheboygan
Supermarket · 2
- louie's fresh market cheboygan 652, cheboygan
- save a lot 24266, cheboygan
Farmers' Market · 1
- bur's farm market, cheboygan
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- downtown market, wolverine
Small Grocery Store · 1
- twin lakes grocery, cheboygan
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 Cheboygan County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Cheboygan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cheboygan 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 (9.4% here).
- Chickasaw County, MS · 9.4% low-access
- Chickasaw County, MS · 9.4% low-access
- Benton County, MO · 9.4% low-access
- Benton County, MO · 9.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.6% here).
- Woodbury County, IA · 12.6% SNAP
- Woodbury County, IA · 12.6% SNAP
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% SNAP
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% 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.
Cheboygan County inside a lower low-access state context
Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26031. 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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