Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Schoolcraft County, MI
Schoolcraft County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 46.0% low-access.
- 46.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Schoolcraft County, MI
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 46.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Muskegon County ( -3.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Schoolcraft County sits in the upper national band (46.0%, #261 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #261
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in MI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Schoolcraft County compares nationally
Schoolcraft County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.0% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #261 most-affected nationwide.
Schoolcraft County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Schoolcraft County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Schoolcraft County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Muskegon
Muskegon 43%
43 % low-access
- Gratiot
Gratiot 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Ingham
Ingham 38%
38 % low-access
- Genesee
Genesee 35.9%
35.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,485 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,902 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,576 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,128 |
| Median Household Income | $56,782 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 458 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Schoolcraft County
Schoolcraft County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 13741, manistique
- family dollar store 3308, manistique
Convenience Store · 2
- krist food mart 024, manistique
- lindas bread box, cooks
Small Grocery Store · 2
- apple barrel, manistique
- kersh's market, germfask
Super Store · 1
- jacks fresh market, manistique
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 Schoolcraft County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Schoolcraft County inside a higher low-access state context
Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26153. 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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