Signature · 3.9% low-access (8th pct)
Montmorency County, MI
Montmorency County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.8%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montmorency County, MI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Missaukee County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Montmorency County lands in the lower national band (3.9%, #2,873 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,873
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in MI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 116
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.9% low-access (8th pct) (-18.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Montmorency County compares nationally
Food access in Montmorency County compares favorably nationally: its 3.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 8% of them (rank #2,874).
Montmorency County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montmorency County has 0 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.
Montmorency 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 | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,765 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 377 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 116 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,516 |
| Median Household Income | $49,756 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 829 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Montmorency County
Montmorency County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 10532, lewiston
- dollar general 19843, atlanta
- dollar general 9982, hillman
- family dollar 13435, lewiston
- family dollar store 3769, atlanta
Convenience Store · 4
- a-1 party store, hillman
- hilltop party mart, hillman
- sunrise stores llc 06, lewiston
- sweet's 624 & more, atlanta
Super Store · 1
- freddie's family market, atlanta
Supermarket · 1
- eli's marketplace, hillman
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 Montmorency County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Montmorency County inside a lower low-access state context
Montmorency 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 Montmorency County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26119. 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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