Signature · 4.3% low-access (9th pct)
Missaukee County, MI
Missaukee County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Missaukee County, MI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Newaygo County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Missaukee County lands in the lower national band (4.3%, #2,848 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,848
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in MI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 257
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.3% low-access (9th pct) (-17.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Missaukee County compares nationally
Food access in Missaukee County compares favorably nationally: its 4.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,848).
Missaukee County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Missaukee 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.
Missaukee County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Van Buren 4.9
Van Buren 4.9%
4.9 % low-access
- Kalkaska 4.6
Kalkaska 4.6%
4.6 % low-access
- Missaukee 4.3
Missaukee 4.3%
4.3 % low-access
- Newaygo 4.3
Newaygo 4.3%
4.3 % low-access
- Montmorency 3.9
Montmorency 3.9%
3.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,849 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 633 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 257 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,207 |
| Median Household Income | $66,194 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 762 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Missaukee County
Missaukee County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Lake City holds 50% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lake City, Mcbain, Moorestown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lake City | 7 | none |
| Falmouth | 2 | 1 |
| Mc Bain | 2 | 1 |
| Mcbain | 2 | none |
| Moorestown | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- a & l trading post, lake city
- lake city ez mart 632, lake city
- mcnally's party store, mc bain
- moddersville general store, falmouth
- vogel store, mcbain
- wesco 35, lake city
- whipple & company, moorestown
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 19039, mcbain
- dollar general 6191, lake city
- dollar general 22774, lake city
- rogers lake city, lake city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- l&j meat market, inc., lake city
Super Store · 1
- ebels family center, falmouth
Supermarket · 1
- pineview discount store, mc bain
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 Missaukee County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Missaukee County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Missaukee 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 (4.3% here).
- Ripley County, IN · 4.3% low-access
- Alleghany County, NC · 4.3% low-access
- Brantley County, GA · 4.3% low-access
- Whitley County, KY · 4.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.9% here).
- Jefferson County, IA · 12.9% SNAP
- Lake County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Knox County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Randolph County, IL · 12.9% 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%). Missaukee County, at 4.3%, runs 18.9 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 Missaukee County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26113. 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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