Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
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 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 #1,525 most-affected nationwide.
Adams County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Adams County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Adams County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Jefferson
Jefferson 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Belmont
Belmont 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Erie
Erie 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Adams
Adams 22%
22 % low-access
- Ashtabula
Ashtabula 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,550 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,283 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,193 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,540 |
| Median Household Income | $50,264 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,153 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 31 authorized stores; West Union holds 39% of them. 5 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Peebles, Seaman, Winchester, Manchester, Blue Creek.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| West Union | 12 | 2 |
| Peebles | 10 | none |
| Seaman | 3 | none |
| Winchester | 3 | none |
| Manchester | 2 | none |
| Blue Creek | 1 | none |
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.
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).
- Chippewa County, WI · 22.0% low-access
- Montrose County, CO · 22.0% low-access
- Oklahoma County, OK · 21.9% low-access
- Rogers County, OK · 21.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (20.7% here).
- Orangeburg County, SC · 20.7% SNAP
- Halifax County, VA · 20.7% SNAP
- Aroostook County, ME · 20.7% SNAP
- Brooks County, GA · 20.7% 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.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Adams County, at 22.0%, runs 3.1 pts below the Ohio rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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.
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