Signature · 0.1% low-access (2nd pct)
Ogemaw County, MI
Ogemaw County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ogemaw County, MI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Osceola County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ogemaw County lands in the lower national band (0.1%, #3,074 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,074
- national by low-access %
- #79
- in MI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 5
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.1% low-access (2nd pct) (-22 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ogemaw County compares nationally
Food access in Ogemaw County compares favorably nationally: its 0.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,079).
Ogemaw County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ogemaw County has 0 urban and 7 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.
Ogemaw County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Antrim 0.2
Antrim 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Ogemaw 0.1
Ogemaw 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Osceola 0.1
Osceola 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
- Barry 0
Barry 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,699 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 11 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,885 |
| Median Household Income | $54,666 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,712 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ogemaw County
Ogemaw County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- clear lake party store, west branch
- dores store 17, prescott
- forward shell west branch 113, west branch
- forward shell west branch mini 126, west branch
- forward shell-rose city 127, rose city
- jax lakeside, west branch
- kens car wash & convenience store, prescott
- lovewells corner store, lupton
- meijer gas station 326, west branch
- murphy usa 7844, west branch
- parkview acres, lupton
- prescott party store, prescott
- sunrise stores llc 14, west branch
- sunrise stores llc 65, prescott
- sunrise stores llc 66, west branch
- sahibji inc. dba corner express 2, west branch
- shady's market, lupton
- towne club of west branch, west branch
- west branch castle inc, west branch
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 19036, rose city
- dollar general 9571, west branch
- dollar general 18109, precott
- dollar general 23773, lupton
- dollar tree 2723, west branch
- family dollar store 6950, prescott
- walgreens 10406, west branch
- wanglers farm store, west branch
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 67007, west branch
- family fare 1505, rose city
- rosati's marketplace no.3 llc, prescott
Super Store · 2
- meijer store 326, west branch
- walmart 5159, west branch
Farmers' Market · 1
- rose city farmer's market, rose city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- klemmers processing, west branch
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 Ogemaw County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Ogemaw County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ogemaw 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 (0.1% here).
- Pike County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Pike County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Estill County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Estill County, KY · 0.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (18.3% here).
- Wayne County, MO · 18.3% SNAP
- Wayne County, MO · 18.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, KY · 18.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, KY · 18.3% 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.
Ogemaw County inside a lower low-access state context
Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26129. 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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