Signature · 10.6% SNAP (27th pct in MI)
Presque Isle County, MI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Presque Isle County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Presque Isle County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 23.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mecosta County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Presque Isle County ranks #1,429 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 80 counties in MI (23.2% low-access).
- #1,429
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in MI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 838
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 10.6% SNAP (27th pct in MI) (-1.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Presque Isle County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Presque Isle County's 23.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,430 most-affected nationwide.
Presque Isle County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Presque Isle County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Presque Isle County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Berrien
Berrien 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Wexford
Wexford 24.8%
24.8 % low-access
- Emmet
Emmet 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Presque Isle
Presque Isle 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Mecosta
Mecosta 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,376 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,109 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 838 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,209 |
| Median Household Income | $59,321 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 705 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Presque Isle County
Presque Isle County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 18704, onaway
- dollar general 8818, rogers city
- dollar general 22795, presque isle
- family dollar store 10551, posen
- family dollar store 1799, rogers city
- family dollar store 5772, onaway
- plath's meats 1, rogers city
Convenience Store · 3
- e & ts party store, posen
- onaway shell 735, onaway
- village mini mart, millersburg
Supermarket · 2
- save-a-lot 45089, rogers city
- toms family market, onaway
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rygwelski's iga, rogers city
Super Store · 1
- family fare 1502, rogers city
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 Presque Isle County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Presque Isle County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Presque Isle County (10.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (23.2% here).
- Medina County, OH · 23.2% low-access
- Medina County, OH · 23.2% low-access
- Seminole County, OK · 23.2% low-access
- Seminole County, OK · 23.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (10.6% here).
- Mower County, MN · 10.6% SNAP
- Mower County, MN · 10.6% SNAP
- Bossier Parish, LA · 10.6% SNAP
- Bossier Parish, LA · 10.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Michigan in context
Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26141. 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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