Signature · 18.6% SNAP (93rd pct in MI)
Gogebic County, MI
Gogebic County stands out on SNAP (18.6%, +6.5 pts vs U.S.) with 15.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 15.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.6%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gogebic County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Joseph County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Gogebic County lands in the lower national band (15.1%, #2,115 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,115
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in MI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 799
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 18.6% SNAP (93rd pct in MI) (+6.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Gogebic County compares nationally
Gogebic County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.1% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,118).
Gogebic County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gogebic County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Gogebic County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % 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
- Wayne 14.8
Wayne 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,427 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,472 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 799 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,319 |
| Median Household Income | $52,732 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,301 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Gogebic County
Gogebic County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- cenex 109868, watersmeet
- circle k 2746185, wakefield
- holiday stationstore 2746112, ironwood
- krist food mart 010, ironwood
- krist food mart 011, bessemer
- krist food mart 027, watersmeet
- krist food mart 030, wakefield
- krist food mart 031, ironwood
- kwik trip 1174, ironwood
- kwik trip 1183, bessemer
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 13871, wakefield
- dollar general 22689, bessemer
- dollar tree 958, ironwood
- family dollar 11133, watersmeet
- family dollar store 2605, ironwood
- walgreens 11954, ironwood
Large Grocery Store · 2
- lvd plaza, watersmeet
- z's hometown market, wakefield
Farmers' Market · 1
- gogebic range farmers market association, ironwood
Small Grocery Store · 1
- northwind natural foods co-op, ironwood
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 5444, ironwood
Supermarket · 1
- super one foods 547, ironwood
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 Gogebic County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Gogebic County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Gogebic County (18.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (15.1% here).
- Oxford County, ME · 15.1% low-access
- Oxford County, ME · 15.1% low-access
- Trinity County, TX · 15.1% low-access
- Trinity County, TX · 15.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (18.6% here).
- St. Louis city, MO · 18.6% SNAP
- St. Louis city, MO · 18.6% SNAP
- Morgan County, KY · 18.6% SNAP
- Morgan County, KY · 18.6% 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.
Gogebic County inside a lower low-access state context
Gogebic 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 Gogebic County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26053. 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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