Signature · 9.6% SNAP (17th pct in MI)
Marquette County, MI
Marquette County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.6%
- on SNAP
- 67K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marquette County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 17.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grand Traverse County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Marquette County ranks #1,937 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #38 of 80 counties in MI (17.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,937
- national by low-access %
- #38
- in MI
- 8
- 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: 9.6% SNAP (17th pct in MI) (-2.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Marquette County compares nationally
Marquette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.1% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,937).
Marquette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
24 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Marquette County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (13 urban, 11 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 11 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Marquette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Marquette 17.1
Marquette 17.1%
17.1 % low-access
- Grand Traverse 17
Grand Traverse 17%
17 % low-access
- Alpena 15.9
Alpena 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Menominee 15.9
Menominee 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Monroe 15.9
Monroe 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 24 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 67,077 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,483 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,424 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 67,112 |
| Median Household Income | $65,429 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,701 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Marquette County
Marquette County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 53 authorized stores; Marquette holds 55% of them. 3 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Champion, Big Bay, Michigamme.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 29 | 9 |
| Ishpeming | 8 | 2 |
| Gwinn | 6 | 1 |
| Negaunee | 6 | 1 |
| Champion | 2 | none |
| Big Bay | 1 | none |
| Michigamme | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 23
- buck's party store, negaunee
- circle k 2746528, champion
- circle k 2746086, negaunee
- circle k 2746159, marquette
- circle k 2746165, ishpeming
- ez stop north, marquette
- holiday stationstore 2746231, marquette
- kassel's korner, marquette
- kassel's midway, negaunee
- kennys corner store, marquette
- krist food mart 006, marquette
- krist food mart 012, negaunee
- krist food mart 022, marquette
- krist food mart 023, marquette
- krist food mart 034, marquette
- kwik trip 1712, ishpeming
- kwik trip 1721, marquette
- kwik trip 1722, gwinn
- lakeshore depot, marquette
- m & m westgate shell, inc, ishpeming
- marquette neighborhood spot, marquette
- meijer gas station 302, marquette
- midjim university bp, marquette
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 19619, ishpeming
- dollartree 10230, ishpeming
- dollartree 8966, marquette
- dollar genaral 13476, negaunee
- dollar general, gwinn
- dollar general 16569, gwinn
- dollar general 30520, marquette
- dollar general 31246, champion
- family dollar store 3069, gwinn
- family dollar store 3582, marquette
- family dollar store 3597, ishpeming
- walgreens 12776, marquette
Supermarket · 6
- gordon food service store mp079, marquette
- harvey foods llc, marquette
- jubilee foods, ishpeming
- larry's family foods, gwinn
- super one foods 593, negaunee
- super one foods 595, marquette
Super Store · 5
- marquette food co-op, marquette
- meijer store 302, marquette
- tadych's marketplace foods 2751, marquette
- target store 1334, marquette
- walmart 2079, marquette
Small Grocery Store · 3
- bertocchi family foods inc, gwinn
- cram's general store, big bay
- martis market, michigamme
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- cal's party store, marquette
- jim's super foods, ishpeming
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza, marquette
Farmers' Market · 1
- marquette downtown development authority, marquette
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 Marquette County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Marquette County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Marquette County (9.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (17.1% here).
- Lewis and Clark County, MT · 17.1% low-access
- Boulder County, CO · 17.1% low-access
- Limestone County, AL · 17.1% low-access
- Brown County, MN · 17.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (9.6% here).
- Lamar County, MS · 9.6% SNAP
- Tama County, IA · 9.6% SNAP
- Twin Falls County, ID · 9.6% SNAP
- Fulton County, OH · 9.6% 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.
Michigan among East North Central states
Michigan ranks 3rd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (23.2%). Marquette County, at 17.1%, runs 6.1 pts below 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 Marquette County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26103. 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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