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SNAP Benefits in
Michigan

Michigan had an overall SNAP participation rate of 13.1% across 83 counties, with a coverage gap of 54.9% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

13.1%

SNAP participation

54.9%

Poverty coverage gap

529K

SNAP households

$71,149

Median income

Toggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within Michigan. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Michigan at a glance

SNAP households

529K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

13.1%

All households

Poverty coverage

45.1%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

36.3%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

50.5%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

54.9%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 83 counties in Michigan.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Leelanau 77.9%
  2. 2 Ottawa 77.9%
  3. 3 Houghton 76.8%
  4. 4 Menominee 76.5%
  5. 5 Isabella 75.8%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Keweenaw 58.2%
  2. 2 Saginaw 58.2%
  3. 3 Wayne 58.2%
  4. 4 Muskegon 58.2%
  5. 5 Genesee 55.0%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Wayne 22.3%
  2. 2 Saginaw 19.8%
  3. 3 Genesee 19.0%
  4. 4 Lake 18.3%
  5. 5 Ogemaw 18.2%

Every county in Michigan

All 83 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Alcona 11.8% 32.4% 67.6% 44.6% 55.1% 57.6% $53,568
Alger 10.8% 43.3% 56.7% 35.5% 78.8% 51.5% $59,406
Allegan 7.1% 30.5% 69.5% 33.1% 53.9% 64.4% $80,255
Alpena 17.1% 48.8% 51.2% 36.5% 64.0% 50.0% $51,909
Antrim 9.3% 33.1% 66.9% 45.6% 63.5% 66.8% $71,421
Arenac 15.7% 49.5% 50.5% 39.2% 55.7% 58.9% $56,989
Baraga 15.3% 43.9% 56.1% 44.5% 54.5% 54.5% $55,117
Barry 8.7% 33.9% 66.1% 33.4% 47.7% 66.1% $77,873
Bay 13.4% 46.4% 53.6% 40.2% 56.5% 49.5% $60,523
Benzie 7.4% 26.6% 73.4% 58.5% 66.9% 59.6% $72,603
Berrien 13.3% 44.3% 55.7% 33.9% 42.9% 51.6% $63,152
Branch 12.9% 42.6% 57.4% 35.4% 54.9% 57.9% $61,958
Calhoun 13.0% 48.6% 51.4% 39.8% 48.4% 48.7% $60,385
Cass 12.4% 42.6% 57.4% 28.8% 46.4% 54.5% $68,011
Charlevoix 8.0% 36.1% 63.9% 36.4% 49.5% 60.1% $76,495
Cheboygan 12.6% 37.5% 62.5% 42.3% 46.7% 62.0% $61,619
Chippewa 14.5% 43.9% 56.1% 29.1% 42.6% 54.1% $60,631
Clare 18.0% 46.6% 53.4% 44.3% 60.6% 51.8% $49,805
Clinton 6.1% 26.3% 73.7% 27.6% 53.4% 61.6% $85,928
Crawford 14.0% 42.7% 57.3% 44.1% 63.6% 51.8% $58,614
Delta 13.5% 41.3% 58.7% 52.4% 50.7% 52.4% $54,829
Dickinson 9.0% 34.2% 65.8% 39.2% 62.5% 59.5% $61,882
Eaton 9.1% 32.6% 67.4% 33.0% 51.7% 70.7% $78,025
Emmet 7.5% 27.1% 72.9% 47.5% 51.1% 63.1% $73,724
Genesee 19.0% 55.0% 45.0% 32.2% 51.5% 54.9% $60,673
Gladwin 14.2% 42.5% 57.5% 42.2% 61.6% 56.6% $55,576
Gogebic 16.7% 49.8% 50.2% 35.9% 42.2% 50.3% $49,672
Grand Traverse 8.0% 38.5% 61.5% 43.6% 45.6% 58.5% $79,486
Gratiot 14.5% 45.7% 54.3% 35.1% 47.7% 60.1% $61,128
Hillsdale 11.8% 39.1% 60.9% 44.5% 60.7% 54.0% $60,869
Houghton 8.4% 23.2% 76.8% 24.5% 45.8% 52.2% $56,573
Huron 10.3% 37.8% 62.3% 35.0% 49.7% 49.8% $56,963
Ingham 11.9% 36.4% 63.6% 30.5% 52.8% 48.6% $64,354
Ionia 12.9% 50.4% 49.6% 39.5% 53.6% 55.4% $73,436
Iosco 14.6% 37.4% 62.6% 44.9% 64.1% 52.5% $47,777
Iron 12.9% 45.3% 54.7% 41.7% 60.5% 38.2% $53,614
Isabella 11.4% 24.2% 75.8% 31.7% 54.4% 50.5% $53,759
Jackson 13.4% 45.6% 54.4% 32.4% 45.8% 56.4% $65,004
Kalamazoo 10.4% 33.8% 66.2% 26.6% 42.2% 55.6% $70,525
Kalkaska 15.4% 46.7% 53.3% 40.2% 51.9% 60.2% $60,365
Kent 10.1% 42.4% 57.6% 33.6% 47.2% 56.1% $80,390
Keweenaw 7.7% 58.2% 41.8% 32.1% 63.1% 45.2% $53,893
Lake 18.3% 43.1% 56.9% 59.1% 68.1% 54.7% $49,680
Lapeer 10.5% 44.6% 55.4% 37.2% 58.0% 56.5% $76,228
Leelanau 4.3% 22.1% 77.9% 38.6% 51.6% 64.1% $91,943
Lenawee 11.4% 41.5% 58.5% 35.9% 44.7% 57.9% $67,013
Livingston 5.0% 34.6% 65.4% 37.3% 56.4% 64.8% $101,315
Luce 15.1% 47.7% 52.3% 46.4% 57.5% 42.0% $54,338
Mackinac 11.2% 32.2% 67.8% 28.6% 60.1% 52.4% $58,598
Macomb 11.9% 40.6% 59.4% 39.3% 49.5% 65.7% $76,399
Manistee 12.0% 50.8% 49.2% 45.2% 54.6% 50.2% $60,879
Marquette 9.3% 33.6% 66.5% 32.2% 55.3% 45.8% $64,675
Mason 12.1% 38.7% 61.3% 43.4% 51.2% 58.4% $62,296
Mecosta 14.0% 40.0% 60.1% 35.3% 53.5% 47.8% $57,774
Menominee 9.2% 23.5% 76.5% 43.3% 51.6% 65.2% $55,688
Midland 11.8% 48.9% 51.1% 33.8% 58.8% 50.1% $77,538
Missaukee 13.4% 36.8% 63.2% 39.2% 54.3% 69.4% $61,868
Monroe 9.9% 43.4% 56.6% 36.4% 53.8% 52.6% $75,272
Montcalm 12.9% 44.3% 55.7% 38.8% 49.4% 58.0% $64,892
Montmorency 13.5% 42.7% 57.3% 42.1% 72.1% 40.3% $47,803
Muskegon 17.5% 58.2% 41.8% 34.0% 47.1% 57.2% $63,495
Newaygo 16.8% 54.1% 45.9% 41.8% 58.5% 56.9% $61,931
Oakland 7.6% 35.7% 64.3% 43.1% 50.8% 60.0% $95,296
Oceana 14.3% 51.2% 48.8% 36.2% 59.0% 56.2% $63,624
Ogemaw 18.2% 50.0% 50.0% 41.1% 62.8% 53.8% $51,983
Ontonagon 13.5% 40.6% 59.4% 49.9% 60.0% 60.3% $51,844
Osceola 14.4% 49.8% 50.2% 41.2% 58.2% 45.3% $57,050
Oscoda 16.3% 40.0% 60.0% 41.1% 52.4% 59.1% $50,581
Otsego 11.6% 50.2% 49.8% 42.1% 55.9% 52.8% $67,285
Ottawa 5.7% 22.1% 77.9% 34.5% 52.8% 67.7% $87,144
Presque Isle 10.6% 38.1% 61.9% 43.5% 62.8% 54.1% $56,713
Roscommon 14.5% 41.0% 59.0% 41.0% 58.0% 59.7% $54,106
Saginaw 19.8% 58.2% 41.8% 33.3% 54.2% 48.6% $58,347
Sanilac 11.7% 38.1% 61.9% 40.8% 60.7% 59.3% $59,074
Schoolcraft 11.0% 26.5% 73.5% 39.5% 60.2% 68.8% $57,708
Shiawassee 14.1% 47.3% 52.6% 34.8% 55.9% 61.0% $64,464
St. Clair 13.2% 50.3% 49.7% 33.5% 57.1% 55.9% $69,349
St. Joseph 13.7% 48.2% 51.8% 33.3% 59.5% 55.7% $64,707
Tuscola 14.0% 52.6% 47.4% 37.6% 53.5% 54.3% $62,847
Van Buren 13.6% 40.7% 59.3% 37.9% 42.5% 56.2% $66,902
Washtenaw 7.8% 24.8% 75.2% 31.4% 45.0% 58.1% $87,156
Wayne 22.3% 58.2% 41.8% 35.9% 48.7% 49.9% $59,521
Wexford 16.0% 53.3% 46.7% 43.4% 56.4% 56.1% $63,123

Apply for SNAP in Michigan

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Michigan SNAP guide

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