Signature · 39 SNAP-authorized stores
Huron County, MI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Huron 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).
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Huron County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Allegan County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Huron County ranks #1,590 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 80 counties in MI (21.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,590
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in MI
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 39 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Huron County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Huron County's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,597 most-affected nationwide.
Huron County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Huron County has 1 urban and 11 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.
Huron County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Huron
Huron 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Allegan
Allegan 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Kent
Kent 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Chippewa
Chippewa 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Midland
Midland 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,118 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,994 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,655 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,113 |
| Median Household Income | $58,870 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,593 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Huron County
Huron County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- 1st & main party store, bay port
- caseville one stop shop, caseville
- elkton one stop shop 02, elkton
- express stop 4655, bad axe
- forward sebewaing, sebewaing
- forward shell-bad axe 185, bad axe
- forward shell-pigeon 182, pigeon
- kabban convenience store, bad axe
- kinde one stop shop, kinde
- meijer gas station 315, bad axe
- myasski's east side party store, bad axe
- pigeon one stop shop, pigeon
- port hope pit stop, port hope
- sebewaing market, sebewaing
- speedyq markets 8213, harbor beach
- speedyq markets 8260, bad axe
- speedyq markets 8261, ubly
- stacks market, owendale
- the store of port hope, port hope
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 10167, caseville
- dollar general 10298, pigeon
- dollar general 10739, bad axe
- dollar general 18453, port austin
- dollar general 9848, sebewaing
- dollar general 19909, ubly
- dollar general 24263, elkton
- dollar general store 16859, harbor beach
- dollar tree 3153, bad axe
- family dollar 13129, sebewaing
- walgreens 09450, bad axe
Large Grocery Store · 3
- hurons finest, bad axe
- harbor beach party store, harbor beach
- port austin foodliner, port austin
Super Store · 2
- meijer 315, bad axe
- walmart 1592, bad axe
Supermarket · 2
- caseville family market 464, caseville
- lukes supermarket, sebewaing
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- walts meat market, port austin
Small Grocery Store · 1
- sandmann's grocery store, harbor beach
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 Huron County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Huron County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Huron 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 (21.1% here).
- Delaware County, OK · 21.1% low-access
- Delaware County, OK · 21.1% low-access
- Reeves County, TX · 21.1% low-access
- Reeves County, TX · 21.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (11.3% here).
- Baltimore County, MD · 11.3% SNAP
- Baltimore County, MD · 11.3% SNAP
- Humboldt County, NV · 11.3% SNAP
- Humboldt County, NV · 11.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Michigan in context
Huron 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 Huron County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26063. 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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