Signature · 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Gladwin County, MI
Gladwin County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 13.1% low-access.
- 13.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 16.2%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gladwin County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bay County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Gladwin County lands in the lower national band (13.1%, #2,261 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,261
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in MI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Gladwin County compares nationally
Gladwin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.1% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,265).
Gladwin County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gladwin County has 1 urban and 8 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.
Gladwin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Cass 13.3
Cass 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Roscommon 13.3
Roscommon 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Gladwin 13.1
Gladwin 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Bay 12.9
Bay 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Iosco 12.9
Iosco 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,692 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,365 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,433 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,693 |
| Median Household Income | $55,349 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,822 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Gladwin County
Gladwin County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- b-town party store, beaverton
- beacon & bridge market 16, beaverton
- beacon & bridge market 20, gladwin
- beacon & bridge market 24, gladwin
- dores stores inc #21 21, gladwin
- forward shell beaverton 125, beaverton
- forward shell-gladwin 134, gladwin
- jiffy quick mart, beaverton
- lakeshore marina, gladwin
- liquor house inc, gladwin
- ppl petroleum gladwin, gladwin
- ross lake marketplace, beaverton
- sunrise stores llc 68, gladwin
- sandys market 0663384, beaverton
- satnam liquor inc, gladwin
- satnam petroleum llc, gladwin
- sugar shack party store, gladwin
- wildwood mercantile, alger
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 18771, gladwin
- dollar general 6713, beaverton
- dollar general 8486, gladwin
- dollar general 17533, gladwin
- dollar general 24315, gladwin
- dollar general 25147, gladwin
- dollar general 25716, beaverton
- dollar general 6185, gladwin
- dollar general store 17384, beaverton
- dollar tree 8290, gladwin
- family dollar store 1644, gladwin
Large Grocery Store · 3
- lambert's meat market, gladwin
- rosati's fresh market, beaverton
- rosati's fresh market 3, beaverton
Farmers' Market · 1
- gladwin farmers market, gladwin
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- buckeye market, gladwin
Super Store · 1
- family fare 1524, gladwin
Supermarket · 1
- save-a-lot 24480, gladwin
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 Gladwin County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Gladwin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Gladwin 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 (13.1% here).
- Madison County, NC · 13.1% low-access
- Madison County, NC · 13.1% low-access
- Columbia County, FL · 13.1% low-access
- Columbia County, FL · 13.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (16.2% here).
- Neshoba County, MS · 16.2% SNAP
- Neshoba County, MS · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% SNAP
- Washington County, KY · 16.2% 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.
Gladwin County inside a lower low-access state context
Gladwin 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 Gladwin County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26051. 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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