Signature · 10.0% SNAP (20th pct in MI)
Monroe County, MI
Monroe 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.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.0%
- on SNAP
- 156K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Monroe County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alpena County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Monroe County ranks #2,039 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 80 counties in MI (15.9% low-access).
- #2,039
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in MI
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 10.0% SNAP (20th pct in MI) (-2.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Monroe County compares nationally
Monroe 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).
Monroe County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
38 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Monroe County has 17 urban and 21 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.
Monroe County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Monroe 15.9
Monroe 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Alpena 15.9
Alpena 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Menominee 15.9
Menominee 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 | 38 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 152,021 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,138 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,886 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 155,505 |
| Median Household Income | $77,335 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,310 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Monroe County
Monroe County has 116 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 68 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 68
- 7-eleven 34545a, monroe
- ash market, carleton
- broadway market, monroe
- circle k 4706317, monroe
- carleton pharmacy, carleton
- carlton food mart llc, carleton
- chapp & bushey s03, south rockwood
- circle k 4706212, monroe
- circle k 4706213, carleton
- dixie food mart inc, monroe
- deep in the sky, maybee
- dexter marathon gas, milan
- dougs party store, lambertville
- dundee liquor store at 5points, dundee
- dundee mobil inc, dundee
- dundee party store, dundee
- ejs liquor store, monroe
- fermi iii, newport
- frenchtown mini mart, newport
- gerth's beef & deli, temperance
- highlander market, monroe
- ida petroleum, ida
- ida's party stop, ida
- independent dairy inc 1, monroe
- j r and s inc, monroe
- jay ram inc, lambertville
- kennys mini market, monroe
- lewis pizza & liquor, ida
- lightning quick gas n go 16, ottawa lake
- lightning quick gas and go petersburg 4, petersburg
- love's travel stop 645, monroe
- luna pier market 0, luna pier
- luna pier one stoop llc, luna pier
- ms fuels 5, monroe
- maybee c store, maybee
- meijer gas station 67, monroe
- midway grab and go, la salle
- mobil of monroe, monroe
- monroe beer cooler, monroe
- murphy usa 7592, monroe
- newport fuel stop, newport
- newport gas & go, llc, newport
- newport petro mart inc., newport
- partyville liquor, monroe
- pilot travel center 24, monroe
- pilot travel center 26, ottawa lake
- pilot travel center 284, monroe
- pirolli park party store, petersburg
- riverside mini mart, monroe
- roys mart, monroe
- s and g stores llc 24, monroe
- s and g stores llc 62, monroe
- sam stop, monroe
- simon z market, carleton
- simon z monroe, monroe
- simon z telegraph market, newport
- sns gas & more inc 0, erie
- speedway 2325, dundee
- speedway 5527, monroe
- speedway 7123, monroe
- speedway 8725, carleton
- stony point market inc, newport
- ta monroe, monroe
- tel 50 inc., monroe
- temperance fuel stop, inc., temperance
- wabash market, milan
- way station, monroe
- west elm inc., monroe
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- cvs 8198, monroe
- dollar general 11118, temperance
- dollar general 14269, dundee
- dollar general 20177, ida
- dollar tree 4696, monroe
- dollartree 9939, monroe
- dollar general 13056, carleton
- dollar general 14643, carleton
- dollar general 17698, monroe
- dollar general 19547, erie
- dollar general 19632, lambertville
- dollar general 21256, maybee
- dollar general 24908, temperance
- dollar general 30410, monroe
- dollar general 30904, monroe
- dollar tree 0778, monroe
- dollar tree 6473, lambertville
- dollar tree 7080, carleton
- family dollar store 10061, monroe
- family dollar store 2224, monroe
- walgreens 5321, monroe
- walgreens 02023, monroe
- walgreens 10804, lambertville
- walgreens 12288, dundee
Super Store · 8
- food town, temperance
- kroger 577, dundee
- kroger 578, monroe
- kroger 579, monroe
- kroger 864, lambertville
- meijer inc 067, monroe
- walmart 1790, monroe
- yono hi lite, monroe
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 67116, monroe
- aldi 75085 75085, monroe
- danny's fine foods / danny's 2 no, monroe
- gordon food service store mp037, monroe
- kas market fresh, carleton
Farmers' Market · 4
- bedford farmers market, lambertville
- dundee farmers market, dundee
- ida west rd., petersburg
- monroe county farmers' market, monroe
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- bobs country market, petersburg
- erie grocery store inc none, erie
- orchard food coop, monroe
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- ciolino's, temperance
Large Grocery Store · 1
- danny's 2, monroe
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- howards meats, lambertville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- lees market of newport, newport
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 Monroe County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Monroe County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Monroe County (10.0%), 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 (10.0% here).
- Polk County, MN · 10.0% SNAP
- Polk County, MN · 10.0% SNAP
- Nantucket County, MA · 10.0% SNAP
- Nantucket County, MA · 10.0% 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
Monroe 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 Monroe County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26115. 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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