Signature · 10.1% SNAP (23rd pct in MI)
Menominee County, MI
Menominee 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.
- 15.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.1%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Menominee County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alpena County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Menominee County ranks #2,038 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 80 counties in MI (15.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,038
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in MI
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 10.1% SNAP (23rd pct in MI) (-2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Menominee County compares nationally
Menominee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.9% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,046).
Menominee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Menominee 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.
Menominee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Menominee 15.9
Menominee 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Alpena 15.9
Alpena 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Monroe 15.9
Monroe 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Alcona 15.6
Alcona 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Baraga 15.4
Baraga 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,029 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,821 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,284 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,247 |
| Median Household Income | $56,435 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,045 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Menominee County
Menominee County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- 41 shell 285, menominee
- circle k 2746571, menominee
- holiday stationstore 2746123, menominee
- island oasis convenience store, harris
- krist food mart 013, menominee
- krist food mart 037, stephenson
- krist food mart 39, menominee
- stephenson marketing cooperative, stephenson
- stephenson marketing cooperative powers powers, powers
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 8549, menominee
- dollartree 9300, menominee
- dollar general 17486, stephenson
- dollar general 17776, spalding
- dollar general 22080, menominee
- family dollar 3095, menominee
- family dollar store 6749, spalding
- family dollar store 6992, stephenson
Farmers' Market · 3
- hannahville farmer's market, wilson
- m&m farmers market, menominee
- menominee historical downtown farmers market assn, menominee
Large Grocery Store · 2
- fazers quality foods, spalding
- garys quality foods, wallace
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- 41-market, menominee
Super Store · 1
- jack's fresh market, menominee
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 Menominee County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Menominee County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Menominee County (10.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (15.9% here).
- Plymouth County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Plymouth County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Marion County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Marion County, IA · 15.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (10.1% here).
- Faribault County, MN · 10.1% SNAP
- Faribault County, MN · 10.1% SNAP
- Union County, KY · 10.1% SNAP
- Union County, KY · 10.1% 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
Menominee 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 Menominee County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26109. 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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