Signature · 18.8% SNAP (94th pct in MI)
Genesee County, MI
Genesee County stands out on SNAP (18.8%, +6.7 pts vs U.S.) with 35.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 35.9%
- low-access pop.
- 31
- food-desert tracts
- 18.8%
- on SNAP
- 403K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Genesee County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 35.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 31 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 24% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Clair County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Genesee County sits in the upper national band (35.9%, #558 of 3,079) with 31 LILA tracts.
- #558
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in MI
- 66
- low-access tracts
- 49K
- 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: 18.8% SNAP (94th pct in MI) (+6.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Genesee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Genesee County's 35.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #558 most-affected nationwide.
Genesee County's elevated USDA tier split
130 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 31 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Genesee County has 105 urban and 25 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.
Genesee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Genesee
Genesee 35.9%
35.9 % 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
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 130 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 425,790 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 66 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 31 |
| Low-Access Population | 152,931 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 48,600 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 403,305 |
| Median Household Income | $62,281 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 31,470 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Genesee County
Genesee County has 418 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 162 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 162
- 1 stop 5081, flint
- 1 stop 5085, flint
- 1stop 5080, fenton
- 1stop 5082, mount morris
- 1stop 5083, flint
- 1stop 5084, mount morris
- 1stop 5086, burton
- 1stop 5088, flint
- 1stop 5089, davison
- 1stop 5090, davison
- a & f fuels inc, flint
- al & jerry's market, mount morris
- aces superette, gaines
- admiral 5731, flint
- admiral 5742, swartz creek
- admiral 5880, genesee
- alaomr gas inc, flint
- american fuel & more 2 inc, mount morris
- amir petroleum llc, flint
- ana flint group inc, mount morris
- atherton fuel, flint
- bp, flint
- brown street market, flint
- ballenger corner, inc, flint
- ballenger highway citgo, flint
- barrels & vines fenton, fenton
- beacon & bridge market 1, swartz creek
- beacon & bridge market 12, flushing
- beacon & bridge market 2, clio
- beacon & bridge market 29, goodrich
- beacon & bridge market 4, fenton
- beacon & bridge market 5, montrose
- beacon & bridge market 7, mt. morris
- beacon & bridge market 8, linden
- bear's liquor store, flushing
- beards store, byron
- beecher beer & wine, flint
- bernies market burton, burton
- big star market, flint
- bill llc, burton
- bobby's convenience store, fenton
- bp 69, flint
- bp grand blanc, grand blanc
- brian's market, mount morris
- bristol fuel llc, flint
- c & s fuel mart, clio
- c&m market, flint
- calkins point market, flint
- carpenter road superette inc, flint
- clayton market, lennon
- clio fuel & more, flint
- clio investments, inc., clio
- clio mini mart, clio
- clio road market, flint
- conlee convenient store 5, clio
- conlee oil 1, otisville
- conlee oil 7, montrose
- conlee oil party store 3, clio
- corunna fuel & more inc, flint
- corunna mini mart, flint
- county line party store, clio
- d & r liquor, flint
- dort fill-up inc, flint
- dado market, flint
- damouni of 94 inc. dba miller mart, flint
- dara liquor inc, flint
- davinder inc, flint
- davison liquor, davison
- davison marathon, davison
- davison road market, flint
- denha & sons, inc., davison
- dort beer run, flint
- dort fuel stop inc, flint
- dort hwy corner inc, flint
- e & j market, flint
- ez stop, flint
- eknoor party store, burton
- enmar fuel & more inc, fenton
- ernie's beer and wine, clio
- express stop 4643, flint
- express stop 4649, flint
- ez fuel, flint
- ez gas mart, flint
- eztop food mart no.2, flint
- fairland food, burton
- fenton fuel mart, fenton
- fenton party shop, fenton
- fhm fuel inc, burton
- fleming oil inc, flint
- flint fuel mart, flint
- flint petroleum inc, flint
- flint powerfuel & more, flint
- flushing fuel and more inc, flushing
- flushing pointe marathon inc, flushing
- food & fuel palace, grand blanc
- food castle of grand blanc, grand blanc
- food plus party store, grand blanc
- franklin st mini mart, flint
- golden spot liquor, flint
- happy boy market, flint
- hartland mobile inc, fenton
- hasan fuel, inc 1, flint
- havit, flint
- hazim market, flint
- heidi’s market, davison
- hinky dinky super market, flint
- hoagie's party store, flushing
- holiday wine shop 1, flint
- holly hills sunoco 9016, grand blanc
- holly road bp 901701, grand blanc
- hollywood liquor store, burton
- i.j. abufarha, llc, flint
- inderjit inc, flint
- isaac's grocery, swartz creek
- japp c-store inc, flint
- jimy's liquor, flint
- jmd petroleum, flint
- johnny's superette, flint
- johns marathon inc, genesee
- jules market, flint
- juliano's c store 3, flint
- k & j market, flint
- khouris market, flint
- kajy hill inc, flint
- karim's party store, flint
- kearsley corner, flint
- kevins party store 1, flint
- khirfans market, flint
- ks liquor, flint
- lks liquor, burton
- linden road market, flint
- liquor cave, flint
- liquor corner, flint
- liquor corner market, davison
- liquor corner shoppe, burton
- liquor corner stop, burton
- liquor corner two, inc., flint
- liquor palace, flint
- liquor palace of burton, burton
- liquor plus mini mart, flint
- m & s party store, flushing
- m 66 inc, clio
- m66 dort fuel, flint
- m66 mt morris inc, mount morris
- montegos party store, flint
- macs food fair, flint
- marathon, flint
- marathon first choice one inc, flint
- marathon first choice two inc, burton
- marathon m66 maple, flint
- martha's quick stop 24, flushing
- martha's quik stop, flushing
- mattis auto wash 70, flushing
- meijer gas station 244, davison
- meijer gas station 259, swartz creek
- meijer gas station 29, burton
- meijer gas station 44, flint
- michigan food market & liquor, flint
- mikes grocery, flint
- mlk market, flint
- montrose express, montrose
- montrose mini mart one, montrose
Combination Grocery/Other · 87
- big lots 3002, flint
- cvs pharmacy 11247, montrose
- dollar general 10194, montrose
- dollar general 10929, linden
- dollar general 13748, mt morris
- dollar general 14560, burton
- dollar general 18899, grand blanc
- dollar general 8084, flint
- dollar general 8120, flint
- dollar general 9635, clio
- dollar tree 0187, flint
- dollartree 10050, linden
- dollartree 10286, fenton
- dollartree 10658, burton
- dollartree 10727, grand blanc
- dollartree 9031, flint
- dollartree 9381, flint
- dale's natural foods, flint
- dollar general 10758, flushing
- dollar general 11013, flint
- dollar general 13249, flint
- dollar general 13580, flint
- dollar general 13754, goodrich
- dollar general 16867, flushing
- dollar general 19023, mount morris
- dollar general 19148, burton
- dollar general 21083, flint
- dollar general 21180, flint
- dollar general 21917, mount morris
- dollar general 22681, flint
- dollar general 23799, swartz creek
- dollar general 24275, flint
- dollar general 30063, genesee
- dollar general 6020, flint
- dollar general 8288, flint
- dollar general 8528, flint
- dollar general 8819, fenton
- dollar general 9625, flint
- dollar general 9686, flint
- dollar general store 16736, swartz creek
- dollar general store 16889, linden
- dollar general store 17581, otisville
- dollar general store 17680, davison
- dollar tree 3147, davison
- dollar tree 3284, flint
- dollar tree 3724, clio
- dollar tree 3906, fenton
- dollar tree 4122, flint
- dollar tree 5035, mount morris
- dollar tree 6161, flint
- dollar tree 6196, grand blanc
- dollar tree 6477, burton
- dollar tree 669, flint
- dollar tree 675, flint
- family dollar 11913, burton
- family dollar 13905, flushing
- family dollar 2779, flint
- family dollar 6315, flint
- family dollar 7389, flint
- family dollar 7673, flint
- family dollar store 10656, flint
- family dollar store 1273, flint
- family dollar store 1862, genesee
- family dollar store 2088, flint
- family dollar store 2446, burton
- family dollar store 2603, clio
- family dollar store 2881, flint
- family dollar store 3029, swartz creek
- family dollar store 3608, flint
- family dollar store 4673, mount morris
- family dollar store 5972, flint
- family dollar store 6009, flint
- family dollar store 7035, flint
- family dollar store 7041, davison
- hills cheese llc, flint
- in & out grill-n-liquor, flint
- nehrings market, burton
- north flint food market cooperative, flint
- riverside market inc., montrose
- richs greenhouse & fruit market, swartz creek
- walgreens #6830 06830, flint
- walgreens 07500, flint
- walgreens 4676, flint
- walgreens 6054, flushing
- walgreens 07065, fenton
- walgreens 07501, flint
- walgreens 10953, davison
Bakery Specialty · 1
- bimbo bakeries 7673, flint
Showing 250 of 418 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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.
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Counties near Genesee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Genesee County (18.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (35.9% here).
- Dutchess County, NY · 35.9% low-access
- Dutchess County, NY · 35.9% low-access
- Columbia County, GA · 35.9% low-access
- Columbia County, GA · 35.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (18.8% here).
- Lawrence County, MS · 18.8% SNAP
- Lawrence County, MS · 18.8% SNAP
- Washington County, ME · 18.8% SNAP
- Washington County, ME · 18.8% 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.
Genesee County inside a higher low-access state context
Genesee 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 Genesee County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26049. 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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