Signature · 0.1% low-access (2nd pct)
Osceola County, MI
Osceola 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
- 15.1%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Osceola 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 15.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ogemaw County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Osceola County lands in the lower national band (0.1%, #3,075 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,075
- national by low-access %
- #80
- in MI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 6
- 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 Osceola County compares nationally
Food access in Osceola 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).
Osceola County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Osceola County has 0 urban and 6 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.
Osceola 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
- Osceola 0.1
Osceola 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Ogemaw 0.1
Ogemaw 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 | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,528 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 12 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,227 |
| Median Household Income | $58,267 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,411 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Osceola County
Osceola County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- branimal's party store, marion
- chuck's corner, inc., marion
- evart ez mart 418, evart
- g and l petroleum l.l.c, marion
- marion 270, marion
- reed cityjohnnys 1780, reed city
- sears ez mart 832, sears
- the kountry store, hersey
- tustin ez mart 888, tustin
- wesco 50, reed city
- wesco 61, reed city
- wesco 63, evart
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 10323, reed city
- dollar general 6929, evart
- dollar general 15853, leroy
- dollar general 20586, marion
- dollar general 31467, reed city
- family dollar 10060, tustin
- family dollar store 3607, evart
- family dollar store 5092, reed city
- family dollar store 6949, marion
Supermarket · 3
- ebels general store 1562, reed city
- m & j food market 5517, marion
- village market leroy, llc, leroy
Farmers' Market · 2
- evart farmers' market, evart
- reed city farmers market, reed city
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- ashton general store, reed city
- northend meat & produce llc, reed city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- elders dairy beef, evart
Super Store · 1
- ebels general store 250, evart
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 Osceola County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Osceola County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Osceola 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 (15.1% here).
- Garrett County, MD · 15.1% SNAP
- Garrett County, MD · 15.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, KY · 15.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, KY · 15.1% 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.
Osceola County inside a lower low-access state context
Osceola 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 Osceola County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26133. 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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