Signature · 36 SNAP-authorized stores
Delta County, MI
Delta County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Delta County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tuscola County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Delta County ranks #2,089 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 80 counties in MI (15.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,089
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in MI
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 36 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Delta County compares nationally
Delta County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.3% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,100).
Delta County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Delta County has 5 urban and 6 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.
Delta County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % 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
- Gogebic 15.1
Gogebic 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,069 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,677 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,873 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,813 |
| Median Household Income | $57,809 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,974 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Delta County
Delta County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- circle k 2746200, escanaba
- circle k 2746201, gladstone
- circle k 2746537, rapid river
- circle k 2746652, rapid river
- five corners market, escanaba
- gust asp, escanaba
- krist food mart 005, escanaba
- krist food mart 014, wells
- krist food mart 036, gladstone
- kwik trip 1751, escanaba
- meijer gas station 294, escanaba
- north bluff groceris, gladstone
- reliance fuel 96, escanaba
- rock one stop n/a, rock
- southside market, escanaba
- whites grocery, escanaba
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 16396, rapid river
- dollar general 21076, cooks
- dollar general 22843, perkins
- dollar general store 17512, bark river
- dollar tree 3221, escanaba
- family dollar store 6597, gladstone
- sav mor iga, escanaba
- walgreens 09364, escanaba
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- frapps meat market, escanaba
- healthway nutrition store, escanaba
- massies country market, bark river
- mini mart of garden, garden
Super Store · 3
- elmers county market, escanaba
- meijer 294, escanaba
- walmart 2522, escanaba
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 64041, escanaba
- gordon food service store mp096, escanaba
- pat's foods 018-0198, gladstone
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys take n bake pizza mi002, escanaba
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- buried stone farms, escanaba
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 Delta County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Delta County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Delta 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 (15.3% here).
- Howard County, MO · 15.3% low-access
- Howard County, MO · 15.3% low-access
- Effingham County, IL · 15.3% low-access
- Effingham County, IL · 15.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.4% here).
- Simpson County, MS · 12.4% SNAP
- Simpson County, MS · 12.4% SNAP
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 12.4% SNAP
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 12.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Michigan in context
Delta 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 Delta County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26041. 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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