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Ontonagon County, MI

Ontonagon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 34.2% low-access.

34.2%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
11.3%
on SNAP
6K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MI

USDA FARA access plate

County Ontonagon County, MI

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 34.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Ontonagon County sits in the upper national band (34.2%, #654 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#654
national by low-access %
#9
in MI
2
low-access tracts
895
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .

How Ontonagon County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ontonagon County's 34.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #656 most-affected nationwide.

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Ontonagon County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Ontonagon County, MI USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (66.7%) Adequate 33% Limited 0% Severe 67% Food-access tier distribution: Ontonagon County, MI
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Ontonagon County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Ontonagon County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Ontonagon County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,780
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,320
Low-Access Share34.2%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population895

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Ontonagon County
IndicatorValue
Population5,850
Median Household Income$54,398
Poverty Rate12.5%below the national average
SNAP Households356
SNAP Participation Rate11.3%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

SNAP retailers in Ontonagon County

Ontonagon County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 4

  • circle k 2746180, ontonagon
  • konteka convenience store, white pine
  • krist food mart 009, ontonagon
  • mass city, mass city

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 18896, ontonagon
  • dollar general 19570, bruce crossing
  • dollar general 23506, trout creek

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • settlers co-op, bruce crossing

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • northwoods meat market & grocery, mass city

Supermarket · 1

  • pats foods, ontonagon

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.

Alcona County
15.6% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Alger County
12.8% low-access · 11.0% SNAP
Allegan County
20.8% low-access · 7.8% SNAP
Alpena County
15.9% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Antrim County
0.2% low-access · 10.0% SNAP
Arenac County
0.0% low-access · 16.1% SNAP

Compare Ontonagon County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →

Ontonagon County inside a higher low-access state context

Ontonagon County sits inside Michigan (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

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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 Ontonagon County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26131. 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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