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 2019 Census ACS 2024 MI

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).

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Ogemaw County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Ogemaw County, MI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Ogemaw County, MI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Ogemaw County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)21,699
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population11
Low-Access Share0.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Ogemaw County
IndicatorValue
Population20,885
Median Household Income$54,666
Poverty Rate16.7%above the national average
SNAP Households1,712
SNAP Participation Rate18.3%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.7%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (18.3% here).

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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