Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Luce County, MI
Luce County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 28.5% low-access.
- 28.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.4%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Luce County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lenawee County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Luce County ranks #1,045 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 80 counties in MI (28.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,045
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in MI
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 724
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Luce County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Luce County's 28.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,050 most-affected nationwide.
Luce County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Luce County has 1 urban and 1 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.
Luce County low-access neighbourhood
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
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,631 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,890 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 724 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,271 |
| Median Household Income | $54,893 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 353 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 16.6% |
SNAP retailers in Luce County
Luce County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- circle k 2746203, newberry
- kisros lakeside market 1, mcmillan
- sredhaan inc, newberry
- taylor market, mcmillan
- total 1 stop, newberry
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 16481, newberry
- dollar general 30237, newberry
- family dollar 2932, newberry
Super Store · 1
- rahillys iga inc, newberry
Supermarket · 1
- mac's market inc. 181560, newberry
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 Luce County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Food access nationally, Michigan in context
Luce 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 Luce County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26095. 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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