Signature · 1.6% low-access (5th pct)
Oscoda County, MI
Oscoda County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Oscoda County, MI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Charlevoix County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Oscoda County lands in the lower national band (1.6%, #2,984 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,984
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in MI
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 48
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.6% low-access (5th pct) (-20.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Oscoda County compares nationally
Food access in Oscoda County compares favorably nationally: its 1.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,984).
Oscoda County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Oscoda County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Oscoda County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Clare 2.7
Clare 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
- Montcalm 2.5
Montcalm 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Oscoda 1.6
Oscoda 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Charlevoix 1.4
Charlevoix 1.4%
1.4 % low-access
- Lake 1.4
Lake 1.4%
1.4 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,640 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 138 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 48 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,425 |
| Median Household Income | $49,515 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 616 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Oscoda County
Oscoda County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Mio holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mio | 8 | 1 |
| Fairview | 3 | 1 |
| Luzerne | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 21120, fairview
- dollar general store 16700, mio
- family dollar store 3305, mio
- radisovich farms, mio
Convenience Store · 3
- mio ez mart 679, mio
- ray's mug & jug, mio
- sunrise stores llc 28, mio
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- crosscut meats, mio
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- luzerne express, luzerne
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mr bills market & liquor store, fairview
Super Store · 1
- family fare 1508, mio
Supermarket · 1
- fairview food market, fairview
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 Oscoda County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Michigan among East North Central states
Michigan ranks 3rd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (23.2%). Oscoda County, at 1.6%, runs 21.6 pts below the Michigan rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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