Signature · 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts)
Wexford County, MI
Wexford County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of the book) alongside 24.8% low-access.
- 24.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 16.9%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wexford County, MI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 38% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Berrien County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wexford County ranks #1,306 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 80 counties in MI (24.8% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,306
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in MI
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (37.5% of tracts) .
How Wexford County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wexford County's 24.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,306 most-affected nationwide.
Wexford County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wexford County has 4 urban and 4 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.
Wexford County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Dickinson
Dickinson 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Mason
Mason 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Berrien
Berrien 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Washtenaw
Washtenaw 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Wexford
Wexford 24.8%
24.8 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,735 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,127 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,750 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,077 |
| Median Household Income | $61,085 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,308 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wexford County
Wexford County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- beacon & bridge market 19, cadillac
- c & e market, cadillac
- cadillac south 271, cadillac
- cadillac west ez mart 304, cadillac
- corner express 1, wellston
- fast n easy mart 2, cadillac
- guadalupe's mexican market, cadillac
- j&h family stores - cadillac 152, cadillac
- krist food mart 44, cadillac
- manton 274, manton
- manton mini mart, manton
- meijer gas station 171, cadillac
- mesick 37#2, mesick
- speedway 3567, cadillac
- speedway 3570, cadillac
- the hodenpyle dam store, mesick
- wesco 34, cadillac
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- apple valley natural foods, cadillac
- dollar general 18156, manton
- dollartree 9921, cadillac
- dollar general 19815, cadillac
- dollar general 20152, mesick
- dollar general 7868, cadillac
- dollar general store 12547, buckley
- dollar tree 1022, cadillac
- family dollar store 2249, cadillac
- family dollar store 7044, mesick
- family dollar store 7453, manton
- walgreens 07660, cadillac
Super Store · 3
- family fare 648, cadillac
- meijer inc 171, cadillac
- walmart supercenter 1432, cadillac
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 67012, cadillac
- gordon food service store mp035, cadillac
- save-a-lot 23912, cadillac
Bakery Specialty · 1
- aunt millies bakery thrift store 50029, cadillac
Farmers' Market · 1
- cadillac farmers market 064, cadillac
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mesick market, mesick
Small Grocery Store · 1
- buckley general store, buckley
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 Wexford County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Nationwide peers for Wexford County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wexford 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 (24.8% here).
- Franklin County, KY · 24.8% low-access
- Franklin County, KY · 24.8% low-access
- Chemung County, NY · 24.9% low-access
- Burke County, NC · 24.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (16.9% here).
- Carroll County, KY · 16.9% SNAP
- Carroll County, KY · 16.9% SNAP
- Adair County, KY · 16.9% SNAP
- Adair County, KY · 16.9% 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
Wexford 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 Wexford County, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26165. 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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