Signature · 19.6% SNAP (99th pct in MI)
Saginaw County, MI
Saginaw County stands out on SNAP (19.6%, +7.5 pts vs U.S.) with 30.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 16
- food-desert tracts
- 19.6%
- on SNAP
- 189K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Saginaw County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 16 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oakland County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Saginaw County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #928 of 3,079) with 16 LILA tracts.
- #928
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in MI
- 25
- low-access tracts
- 23K
- 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: 19.6% SNAP (99th pct in MI) (+7.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Saginaw County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Saginaw County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #932 most-affected nationwide.
Saginaw County's elevated USDA tier split
56 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 16 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Saginaw County has 36 urban and 20 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.
Saginaw County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Eaton
Eaton 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Oakland
Oakland 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Saginaw
Saginaw 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 56 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 200,169 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 25 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 16 |
| Low-Access Population | 60,220 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 22,772 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 188,665 |
| Median Household Income | $60,622 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 15,255 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Saginaw County
Saginaw County has 199 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 113 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 113
- 1 dollar bargain, saginaw
- 14th street market, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36892b, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36926j, saginaw
- 7-eleven store 36939b, saginaw
- 7-eleven, inc. store # 36929, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36898-a, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36907-a, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36930-a, frankenmuth
- 7-eleven 36932-a, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36934-a, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36937-a, saginaw
- 7-eleven 36938-a, birch run
- 7-eleven 36946-a, saginaw
- 7-eleven store 41779a, saginaw
- admiral 5727, saginaw
- admiral 5825, freeland
- admiral 5872, chesaning
- al-sahuri, inc, saginaw
- all star liquor inc, saginaw
- american fuel stop inc, saginaw
- b & h market, saginaw
- babel food market, saginaw
- barakat petroleum, bridgeport
- barones food market, saginaw
- bay road fastlane 102, saginaw
- bootlegger party store, saginaw
- bridgeport liquor & wine shoppe, saginaw
- bridgeport optimo, saginaw
- bridgeport quick mart, saginaw
- bv liquor inc, saginaw
- case's corner, burt
- circle seven, saginaw
- conlee oil party store 4, frankenmuth
- conlee travel center 2, birch run
- court fuel, saginaw
- d & b market, saginaw
- damore's grocery, saginaw
- doms food market, saginaw
- econo king, saginaw
- express liquor store, saginaw
- express stop 4637, saginaw
- express stop 4638, merrill
- express stop 4647, saginaw
- express stop 4648, saginaw
- express stop 4689, birch run
- ez stop party store, saginaw
- fast pax food stores 11, saint charles
- fast pax food stores 2, birch run
- fast pax food stores 6, chesaning
- fast pax food stores 8, freeland
- food basket, saginaw
- forward enterprises 139, saginaw
- frost road market, freeland
- g & h market, saginaw
- genesee market, saginaw
- garys place, burt
- goodtimes market, burt
- gurbaz inc, saginaw
- hari's party store no. 3 inc., saginaw
- healthy habitz, frankenmuth
- hess fuel mart llc 1, saginaw
- holland fuel & more inc, saginaw
- i-75 zilwaukee inc, saginaw
- in & out party store, saginaw
- johnny express llc, saginaw
- johnny liquor llc dba johnny's party store, saginaw
- kaival krupa, saginaw
- kulis corner ii, saginaw
- liquor basket party store, saginaw
- lara's market, chesaning
- lawndale market, saginaw
- liquor 4 king, saginaw
- love's travel stop 743, bridgeport
- m-52 fastlane 111, chesaning
- marathon fast pax food stores 4, saginaw
- meijer gas station 213, birch run
- meijer gas station 42, saginaw
- meijer gas station 43, saginaw
- michigan fuel and more llc, saginaw
- mustang 3 inc, saginaw
- new court st. quick mart, saginaw
- new perkins market, saginaw
- new quick stop grocery and liquor, saginaw
- next door food store 5049, saginaw
- nikki's place, saginaw
- pilot travel center 668, saginaw
- possums party store, chesaning
- quick stop party shoppe, saginaw
- royal wine & liquor, freeland
- saginaw gas mart llc 1, saginaw
- saginaw oil, saginaw
- shamrock party store, saginaw
- shattuck market, saginaw
- speedway 2242 2242, saginaw
- speedway 2321 2321, saginaw
- speedway 2348, saginaw
- speedway 7496, saginaw
- speedway 7719, saginaw
- speedway 8723, bridgeport
- st charles oil company inc, saint charles
- state street fastlane 113, saginaw
- stop-n-shop, saginaw
- t & m convenience store, saginaw
- t & m convenience store, saginaw
- the bootlegger, saginaw
- things & more party store, saginaw
- tobacco & liquor 1, saginaw
- vintage pointe market, saginaw
- westside fuel, saginaw
- westside party shoppe, saginaw
- white star market, saginaw
- d's party store, oakley
Combination Grocery/Other · 46
- cvs pharmacy 10790, frankenmuth
- dollar general 10291, chesaning
- dollar general 10946, saginaw
- dollar general 5807, freeland
- dollar general 6882, merrill
- dollar general 12129, frankenmuth
- dollar general 13664, saginaw
- dollar general 15331, bridgeport
- dollar general 15915, saint charles
- dollar general 17771, burt
- dollar general 20304, saginaw
- dollar general 20516, saginaw
- dollar general 20786, saginaw
- dollar general 21052, saginaw
- dollar general 23080, new lothrop
- dollar general 23210, saginaw
- dollar general 23335, saginaw
- dollar general 31390, oakley
- dollar general 8173, saginaw
- dollar general 9939, saginaw
- dollar general store 13324, saginaw
- dollar tree 1001, saginaw
- dollar tree 255, saginaw
- dollar tree 5917, saginaw
- dollar tree 7256, birch run
- dollar tree 7286, saginaw
- family dollar store 11069, saginaw
- family dollar 10065, birch run
- family dollar 12537, saginaw
- family dollar 13576, saint charles
- family dollar 8327, saginaw
- family dollar store 2154, saginaw
- family dollar store 2825, saginaw
- family dollar store 3908, bridgeport
- family dollar store 4102, chesaning
- family dollar store 4596, hemlock
- family dollar store 5307, saginaw
- family dollar store 5575, saginaw
- family dollar store 5762, saginaw
- family dollar store 7664, saginaw
- grains & greens ii, saginaw
- huron fish co, saginaw
- tri city asian market, saginaw
- vargas & sons, saginaw
- walgreens 05097, saginaw
- walgreens 05371, saginaw
Super Store · 14
- great giant of saginaw, saginaw
- jack's fruit market inc, saginaw
- jack's fruit market inc, saginaw
- kroger 436, frankenmuth
- kroger 437, bridgeport
- kroger 738, saginaw
- meijer inc 042, saginaw
- meijer inc 043, saginaw
- meijer inc 213, birch run
- pat's food center, inc, freeland
- sam's club 6663, saginaw
- target store 347, saginaw
- walmart 2644, saginaw
- walmart 5097, saginaw
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 67054 67054, saginaw
- aldi 67056 67056, saginaw
- franks super market, chesaning
- franks supermarket inc 1, saint charles
- gordon food service store mp006, saginaw
- nixon's grocery, brant
- save a lot 21333, saginaw
- save-a-lot 23974, saginaw
- save-a-lot 24319, saginaw
Farmers' Market · 5
- downtown saginaw farmers' market, saginaw
- frankenmuth farmers market, frankenmuth
- hemlock farmers market, hemlock
- st charles farmers marketplace, saint charles
- thomas township farmers market, saginaw
Small Grocery Store · 3
- brandt farm company, saginaw
- farmers market, saginaw
- merrill gas llc 1, brant
Bakery Specialty · 2
- aunt millie's bakeries 50042, saginaw
- butter crust bakery, bridgeport
Large Grocery Store · 2
- dons foodland inc, birch run
- rosatis fresh market l.l.c., hemlock
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- bernthal packing, frankenmuth
- romero meat market, saginaw
Seafood Specialty · 2
- blue lakes fresh fish market 1, saginaw
- wrege fish company, saginaw
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cl gourmet market, saginaw
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.
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Counties near Saginaw County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Saginaw County (19.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Michigan.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (30.1% here).
- Essex County, MA · 30.1% low-access
- Essex County, MA · 30.1% low-access
- Washoe County, NV · 30.1% low-access
- Washoe County, NV · 30.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (19.6% here).
- Carter County, KY · 19.6% SNAP
- Carter County, KY · 19.6% SNAP
- Bath County, KY · 19.6% SNAP
- Bath County, KY · 19.6% 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.
Saginaw County inside a higher low-access state context
Saginaw 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 .
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