Signature · 8.3% SNAP (13th pct in MI)
Dickinson County, MI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Dickinson County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dickinson County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mason County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dickinson County ranks #1,235 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 80 counties in MI (25.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,235
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in MI
- 4
- 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: 8.3% SNAP (13th pct in MI) (-3.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dickinson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dickinson County's 25.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,235 most-affected nationwide.
Dickinson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Dickinson County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Dickinson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Dickinson
Dickinson 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Mason
Mason 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Berrien
Berrien 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Washtenaw
Washtenaw 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Wexford
Wexford 24.8%
24.8 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,168 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,719 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,000 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,954 |
| Median Household Income | $65,156 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 994 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dickinson County
Dickinson County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Iron Mountain holds 50% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Felch, Quinnesec, Sagola.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | 13 | 4 |
| Norway | 6 | 1 |
| Kingsford | 4 | 1 |
| Felch | 1 | none |
| Quinnesec | 1 | none |
| Sagola | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- andersons nordic grocery, felch
- circle k 2746249, iron mountain
- krist food mart 007, iron mountain
- krist food mart 019, iron mountain
- krist food mart 021, iron mountain
- krist food mart 033, norway
- krist food mart 43, quinnesec
- kwik trip 1214, kingsford
- kwik trip 1256, iron mountain
- mirjan real estate llc, norway
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 19580, iron mountain
- dollar general 22691, norway
- dollar general 22844, sagola
- dollar general 30854, kingsford
- dollar tree 955, iron mountain
- family dollar store 2995, kingsford
- family dollar store 5716, norway
- walgreens 11953, iron mountain
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 64141, iron mountain
- pat's foods, norway
- super one foods 545, iron mountain
Super Store · 2
- tadych's marketplace foods 2752, iron mountain
- walmart 2434, iron mountain
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza, iron mountain
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- borderland specialty meats, norway
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- central super market, inc., kingsford
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 Dickinson County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Dickinson County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Dickinson County (8.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (25.7% here).
- Stone County, MS · 25.7% low-access
- Madison County, KY · 25.7% low-access
- Miami County, KS · 25.7% low-access
- Henderson County, NC · 25.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (8.3% here).
- Morrison County, MN · 8.3% SNAP
- Sibley County, MN · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 8.3% SNAP
- Holt County, NE · 8.3% 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.
Michigan among East North Central states
Michigan ranks 3rd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (23.2%). Dickinson County, at 25.7%, runs 2.5 pts above the Michigan rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Dickinson County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26043. 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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