Signature · 6.6% SNAP (4th pct in MI)
Clinton County, MI
Clinton County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.1%, +12 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 80K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clinton County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 34.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ontonagon County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clinton County sits in the upper national band (34.1%, #658 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #658
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in MI
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 6.6% SNAP (4th pct in MI) (-5.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Clinton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clinton County's 34.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #662 most-affected nationwide.
Clinton County's elevated USDA tier split
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clinton County has 10 urban and 12 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.
Clinton County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- St. Clair
St. Clair 35.7%
35.7 % low-access
- Otsego
Otsego 35.2%
35.2 % low-access
- Mackinac
Mackinac 34.6%
34.6 % low-access
- Ontonagon
Ontonagon 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Clinton
Clinton 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 75,382 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 25,733 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,431 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 79,626 |
| Median Household Income | $88,210 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,082 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clinton County
Clinton County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- brothers liquor llc, dewitt
- elsie market, elsie
- hansen's quik stop 16, saint johns
- hansens quik stop 15, ovid
- home town general store, eureka
- j&h family stores - grand ledge 181, grand ledge
- j&h family stores - westphallia st 182, westphalia
- laingsburg party store llc, laingsburg
- meijer gas station 209, dewitt
- multani, saint johns
- oxs smoked meats, westphalia
- pilot travel center 667, grand ledge
- spagnuolo's party store & deli llc, bath
- speedway 3593, saint johns
- speedway 6614, haslett
- speedway 7534, dewitt
- speedway 8740, dewitt
- speedway 8741, eagle
- speedway 8855, saint johns
- swampers party stop eagle, eagle
- theis party store llc, fowler
- vieyras market, ovid
- wacousta general store, grand ledge
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- andy t's farm market, saint johns
- dollar general 10802, saint johns
- dollar general 11098, ovid
- dollar general 14259, fowler
- dollar general 18004, elsie
- dollar general 20462, bath
- dollar tree 3170, saint johns
- dollar tree 7392, dewitt
- family dollar store 2703, lansing
- monticello's market and butcher block, haslett
- walgreens 10251, saint johns
- walgreens 15951, dewitt
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- bellingar specialty meats, saint johns
- bellingar specialty meats dewitt, dewitt
- dewey's trading post, maple rapids
Super Store · 3
- kroger store 811, saint johns
- meijer inc 209, dewitt
- walmart supercenter 1423, saint johns
Farmers' Market · 2
- bath farmers market, bath
- downtown dewitt farmers market, dewitt
Bakery Specialty · 1
- aunt millies bakery outlet 50031, lansing
Large Grocery Store · 1
- village food pride, ovid
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 Clinton County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Clinton County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Clinton County (6.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (34.1% here).
- Lincoln Parish, LA · 34.1% low-access
- Lincoln Parish, LA · 34.1% low-access
- Calcasieu Parish, LA · 34.1% low-access
- Calcasieu Parish, LA · 34.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (6.6% here).
- Dukes County, MA · 6.6% SNAP
- Dukes County, MA · 6.6% SNAP
- Boone County, MO · 6.6% SNAP
- Boone County, MO · 6.6% 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.
Clinton County inside a higher low-access state context
Clinton 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 Clinton County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26037. 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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