Signature · 55 SNAP-authorized stores
Sanilac County, MI
Sanilac County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.6%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sanilac County, MI
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iron County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Sanilac County lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,173 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,173
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in MI
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 55 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Sanilac County compares nationally
Sanilac County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.3% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,175).
Sanilac County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sanilac County has 2 urban and 10 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.
Sanilac County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Gogebic 15.1
Gogebic 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Wayne 14.8
Wayne 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Sanilac 14.3
Sanilac 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Iron 14
Iron 14%
14 % low-access
- Branch 13.6
Branch 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,114 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,156 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,115 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,462 |
| Median Household Income | $58,863 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,213 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sanilac County
Sanilac County has 55 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 28 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 28
- argyle hardware & grocery, argyle
- brown city gas station, brown city
- carsonville market, carsonville
- corner market, croswell
- d & d's party store, snover
- deckerville party store, deckerville
- deo volente 3, port sanilac
- foleys market, lexington
- forward shell-cass city 187, cass city
- hilltop truck stop, marlette
- j & j peck, peck
- j&d market, yale
- j&d market - croswell, croswell
- japar's junction, deckerville
- main street c store llc, deckerville
- sunrise stores llc 22, lexington
- sunrise stores llc 57, lexington
- sandusky party store, sandusky
- scott's quik stop, marlette
- speedway 8400, marlette
- speedway 8730, croswell
- speedyq markets 8212, sandusky
- speedyq markets 8243, marlette
- sunrise stores llc 37, peck
- the party store, lexington
- the store in applegate, applegate
- the watertown party store, sandusky
- treve's party store, brown city
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollar general 14206, lexington
- dollar general 18566, peck
- dollar general 19652, port sanilac
- dollar general 5715, deckerville
- dollar general 6189, cass city
- dollar general 6521, brown city
- dollar general 7010, marlette
- dollar general 23652, decker
- dollar general 6921, croswell
- dollar tree 6455, sandusky
- family dollar 1382, cass city
- family dollar 1790, marlette
- family dollar store 6357, croswell
- family dollar store 7465, lexington
Super Store · 4
- bens supercenter inc, brown city
- bens supercenter markette llc, marlette
- country view bulk foods, snover
- walmart supercenter 3632, sandusky
Large Grocery Store · 3
- deckerville village market, deckerville
- jeff's marketplace, lexington
- willis marketplace 636, port sanilac
Farmers' Market · 2
- marlette farmers market, marlette
- port sanilac farmers market, port sanilac
Supermarket · 2
- bens supercenter fuelcenter bc, brown city
- jeff's marketplace 4083, croswell
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- outback custom meats, snover
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- johnstons meats llc, peck
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 Sanilac County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Sanilac County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sanilac 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 (14.3% here).
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
- Carson City, NV · 14.3% low-access
- Carson City, NV · 14.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (12.6% here).
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% SNAP
- Coos County, NH · 12.6% SNAP
- Woodbury County, IA · 12.6% SNAP
- Woodbury County, IA · 12.6% 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.
Sanilac County inside a lower low-access state context
Sanilac 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 Sanilac County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26151. 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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