Signature · 16.8% SNAP (88th pct in MI)
Roscommon County, MI
Roscommon County stands out on SNAP (16.8%, +4.7 pts vs U.S.) with 13.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 13.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.8%
- on SNAP
- 24K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Roscommon County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 13.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cass County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Roscommon County lands in the lower national band (13.3%, #2,254 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,254
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in MI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 16.8% SNAP (88th pct in MI) (+4.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Roscommon County compares nationally
Roscommon County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.3% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,255).
Roscommon County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Roscommon County has 1 urban and 9 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.
Roscommon County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Branch 13.6
Branch 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Roscommon 13.3
Roscommon 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Cass 13.3
Cass 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Gladwin 13.1
Gladwin 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Bay 12.9
Bay 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,449 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,259 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,439 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,737 |
| Median Household Income | $55,246 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,946 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Roscommon County
Roscommon County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- admiral 5829, houghton lake
- beacon & bridge market 34, houghton lake
- family ez mart 424, prudenville
- forward shell roscommon 152, roscommon
- forward shell-st helen 118, saint helen
- four seasons, houghton lake
- hines haus, houghton lake
- houghton lake 273, houghton lake
- next door food store 5015, prudenville
- sunrise stores llc 20, saint helen
- sunrise stores llc 27, houghton lake
- satnam gas, houghton lake
- south state park market, roscommon
- town & country bp, roscommon
- twinkle, houghton lake
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 6307, saint helen
- dollar general 8780, houghton lake
- dollar general 13470, roscommon
- dollar general 19946, houghton lake
- dollar general 20182, roscommon
- dollar general 23386, roscommon
- dollar general 24496, saint helen
- dollar tree 5369, houghton lake
- family dollar 6047, roscommon
- family dollar store 1939, roscommon
- r&j's west shore marketplace, houghton lake
- walgreens 10489, prudenville
Supermarket · 3
- family fare 1501, houghton lake
- louie's fresh market st helen 655, saint helen
- save-a-lot 24478, houghton lake
Super Store · 2
- family fare 1516, roscommon
- walmart 2014, houghton lake
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- barts fruit market 1, prudenville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- r & j's best choice market, houghton lake
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the lake house meats and deli, houghton lake
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bob's butcher shop llc, roscommon
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 Roscommon County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Roscommon County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Roscommon County (16.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (13.3% here).
- Mills County, IA · 13.3% low-access
- Mills County, IA · 13.3% low-access
- Huron County, OH · 13.3% low-access
- Huron County, OH · 13.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (16.8% here).
- Dallas County, MO · 16.8% SNAP
- Dallas County, MO · 16.8% SNAP
- Androscoggin County, ME · 16.8% SNAP
- Androscoggin County, ME · 16.8% 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.
Roscommon County inside a lower low-access state context
Roscommon 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 Roscommon County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26143. 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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