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Adams County, OH

Adams County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.0% low-access.

22.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
20.7%
on SNAP
28K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Adams County, OH

LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 22.0% low-access
  • PHOTO-FINISH -0.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 20.7% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ashtabula County ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Adams County ranks #1,525 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #38 of 88 counties in OH (22.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,525
national by low-access %
#38
in OH
2
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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Adams County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Adams County's 22.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,527 most-affected nationwide.

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Adams County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Adams County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Adams County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Adams County has 1 urban and 5 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.

Adams County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Adams County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,550
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population6,283
Low-Access Share22.0%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,193

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Adams County
IndicatorValue
Population27,540
Median Household Income$50,264
Poverty Rate20.2%above the national average
SNAP Households2,153
SNAP Participation Rate20.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.4%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Adams County

Adams County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 17

  • blue creek general store, blue creek
  • community fuels & lubricants, west union
  • locust grove 1st stop 100, peebles
  • lynx 1st stop 97, west union
  • macon 1st stop 27, winchester
  • manchester 1st stop 2, manchester
  • panhandle 1st stop 51, west union
  • peebles 72 1st stop 72, peebles
  • peebles 85 1st stop 85, peebles
  • peebles food mart 218, peebles
  • peebles quick stop, peebles
  • speedway 9597, west union
  • seaman 1st stop 41, seaman
  • seaman food mart 273, seaman
  • w union 16 1st stop 16, west union
  • w union 69 1st stop 69, west union
  • winchester 1st stop 1, winchester

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • dollar general 2983, west union
  • dollar general 3180, peebles
  • dollar general 12754, seaman
  • dollar general 15640, manchester
  • dollar general 21617, peebles
  • dollar tree 5955, west union
  • family dollar 11354, winchester
  • family dollar store 4554, west union
  • family dollar store 994, peebles
  • peebles save-a-lot 45169, peebles
  • united dairy farmers 035, west union

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • white's meat processing, peebles

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 1368, west union

Supermarket · 1

  • save a lot west union 24919, west union

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Ohio

One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.

Allen County
17.4% low-access · 13.8% SNAP
Ashland County
5.0% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Ashtabula County
21.9% low-access · 18.2% SNAP
Athens County
17.0% low-access · 14.4% SNAP
Auglaize County
9.9% low-access · 6.8% SNAP
Belmont County
22.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP

Compare Adams County vs Allen County → · All Ohio counties →

Nationwide peers for Adams County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Adams County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (22.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (20.7% here).

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, Ohio in context

Adams County sits inside Ohio (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Adams County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39001. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.