Signature · 66 SNAP-authorized stores
Midland County, MI
Midland 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.
- 19.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 84K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Midland County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Chippewa County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Midland County ranks #1,733 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 80 counties in MI (19.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,733
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in MI
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 66 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Midland County compares nationally
Midland County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.4% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,737).
Midland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Midland County has 9 urban and 10 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.
Midland 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 | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 83,629 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,207 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,951 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 83,757 |
| Median Household Income | $77,705 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,097 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Midland County
Midland County has 66 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 31
- 7-eleven inc 36912, midland
- 7-eleven, inc. store #36927, midland
- anna's market, midland
- coleman ez mart 350, coleman
- coleman m-18 ez mart 351, coleman
- express stop 4646, midland
- forward m-20, midland
- forward shell midland 123, midland
- forward shell midland 149, midland
- forward shell sanford 155, sanford
- gordonville grocery, midland
- m-20 party store, midland
- meijer gas station 108, midland
- midland party store, midland
- mikes country grocery, midland
- next door food store 5042, midland
- oil city ez mart 732, mount pleasant
- pineview grocery, inc, sanford
- saginaw rd party store, midland
- sanford sport shop, sanford
- snack stop shop llc, coleman
- speedway 2296, midland
- speedway 6276, midland
- speedway 8805, midland
- speedway 8806, midland
- speedway 8807, midland
- speedway 8808, midland
- sunrise stores llc 35, sanford
- sunrise stores llc 38, sanford
- village mini mart, midland
- waldo market, midland
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- beyond measure bulk foods, midland
- cvs 10442, midland
- dollar general 18652, midland
- dollar general 22469, sanford
- dollar general 6895, coleman
- dollar tree 4680, midland
- dollartree 9952, midland
- dollar general 10823, midland
- dollar general 16738, edenville
- dollar general 17900, shepherd
- dollar general 19763, midland
- dollar general 19844, midland
- dollar general 23385, midland
- dollar general 23609, midland
- dollar general 25081, coleman
- dollar tree 2557, midland
- ruk asian market, midland
- walgreens 06559, midland
- walgreens 09079, midland
Super Store · 8
- costco wholesale 1420, midland
- family fare 1532, midland
- jack's fruit market inc, midland
- kroger store 277, midland
- meijer inc 108, midland
- sanford food center, sanford
- target store 672, midland
- walmart 2619, midland
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 67118, midland
- aldi 57, midland
- gordon food service store mp081, midland
- lalonde foods, midland
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- m30 market llc, edenville
- ngom llc, midland
Farmers' Market · 1
- midland area farmers market, midland
Small Grocery Store · 1
- health hut, midland
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 Midland County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Midland County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Midland 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 (19.4% here).
- Wayne County, KY · 19.4% low-access
- Wayne County, KY · 19.4% low-access
- Hopkins County, KY · 19.4% low-access
- Hopkins County, KY · 19.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (11.7% here).
- Grenada County, MS · 11.7% SNAP
- Grenada County, MS · 11.7% SNAP
- Newton County, MS · 11.7% SNAP
- Newton County, MS · 11.7% 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
Midland 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 Midland County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26111. 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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