Signature · 7.4% SNAP (5th pct in MI)
Keweenaw County, MI
Keweenaw County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.2%, +7.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Keweenaw County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Calhoun County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Keweenaw County sits in the upper national band (29.2%, #983 of 3,079).
- #983
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in MI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 156
- 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: 7.4% SNAP (5th pct in MI) (-4.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Keweenaw County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Keweenaw County's 29.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #983 most-affected nationwide.
Keweenaw County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Keweenaw County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Keweenaw County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Keweenaw
Keweenaw 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Calhoun
Calhoun 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Livingston
Livingston 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Lenawee
Lenawee 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Luce
Luce 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,156 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 630 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 156 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,133 |
| Median Household Income | $52,583 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 84 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Keweenaw County
Keweenaw County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Small Grocery Store lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Allouez holds 33% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Allouez | 1 | none |
| Copper Harbor | 1 | none |
| Mohawk | 1 | none |
Small Grocery Store · 2
- gaslite general store, copper harbor
- mohawk superette, mohawk
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 23592, allouez
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 Keweenaw County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Michigan among East North Central states
Michigan ranks 3rd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (23.2%). Keweenaw County, at 29.2%, runs 6.0 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 Keweenaw County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26083. 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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