Signature · 101 SNAP-authorized stores
Allen County, OH
Allen County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.8%
- on SNAP
- 101K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Allen County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 17.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Defiance County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Allen County ranks #1,913 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 88 counties in OH (17.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,913
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in OH
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 101 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Allen County compares nationally
Allen County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.4% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,917).
Allen County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Allen County has 23 urban and 10 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.
Allen County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Columbiana 17.8
Columbiana 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Fulton 17.8
Fulton 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Allen 17.4
Allen 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Defiance 17.3
Defiance 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Athens 17
Athens 17%
17 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 106,331 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 18,548 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,256 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 101,348 |
| Median Household Income | $64,038 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,691 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Allen County
Allen County has 101 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 47 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 47
- alenda international multi-services, lima
- allentown duchess 1192, lima
- amazing clark llc 1493, lima
- belleview clark, lima
- big boys general store, lima
- casey's 3608, lima
- casey's 3779, elida
- canal pharmacy, spencerville
- circle k 4705655, lima
- circle k 5649, delphos
- circle k 5652, lima
- circle k 5656, lima
- corner store, lima
- d & g mini mart, lima
- danny food mart 009, lima
- ft. amanda duchess 1191, lima
- fuel stop, lima
- g and g foodmart 002, lima
- g mart inc, lima
- grandview drive thru, lima
- gurunanak petroleum, lima
- j & e hatian caribbean stores multi services 02053317, lima
- love's travel stop 555, delphos
- marathon, lima
- meijer gas station 110, lima
- murphy usa 6816, lima
- neu clark, lima
- pilot travel center 457, beaverdam
- pilot travel center 695, beaverdam
- seven star eleven lima llc, lima
- shawnee clark, lima
- slix mini mart, lima
- speedway 1195 1195, lima
- speedway 3547 3547, lima
- speedway 3548 3548, lima
- speedway 3609, lima
- speedway 3610, lima
- speedway 3617, lima
- speedway 5236 5236, lima
- speedway 6345 6345, delphos
- st. johns drive thru, lima
- star gas, lima
- the dairy market, lima
- the point marathon, delphos
- the pony keg, lima
- vine grocery inc, lima
- vinnies drive thru, lima
Combination Grocery/Other · 31
- cvs 11213, bluffton
- cvs 4445, lima
- dollar general 13979, spencerville
- dollar general 18818, lima
- dollar general 2013, lima
- dollar general 3753, cridersville
- dollar general 4705, lima
- dollar general 6141, elida
- dollar general 7134, delphos
- dollar general 9769, bluffton
- dollartree 10870, lima
- dollar general 11039, lima
- dollar general 13487, lima
- dollar general 14807, beaverdam
- dollar general 16853, lima
- dollar general 19765, lima
- dollar general 21063, lima
- dollar general 21885, harrod
- dollar general 22220, lima
- dollar general 23772, lima
- dollar general 30367, lima
- dollar general 3710, lima
- dollar tree 197, lima
- dollar tree 3395, lima
- dollar tree 8267, delphos
- dollar tree 8823, lima
- family dollar 9313, lima
- family dollar store 1466, lima
- family dollar store 3975, delphos
- walgreens 7441, lima
- walgreens 7684, lima
Super Store · 9
- chief supermarket 106, lima
- chief supermarket 107, lima
- chief supermarket 114, delphos
- meijer inc 110, lima
- ruler 335, lima
- rulers 238, lima
- sam's club 6375, lima
- walmart supercenter 3206, lima
- walmart supercenter 1330, lima
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 61070 61070, lima
- aldi 61071, lima
- community markets 5, bluffton
- gordon food service store mp092, lima
- save a lot 21734, lima
- save a lot 21735, lima
- stites grocery, lima
Small Grocery Store · 3
- daleys discount groceries inc, lima
- jbusventures llc, lima
- reference international mini market, lima
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- keystone brand meats, lima
- the olde thyme pantry llc, elida
Farmers' Market · 1
- downtown lima farmers market, lima
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- rode's meats, delphos
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 Allen County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Allen County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Allen 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 (17.4% here).
- Marion County, OR · 17.4% low-access
- Marion County, OR · 17.4% low-access
- Teton County, WY · 17.4% low-access
- Teton County, WY · 17.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (13.8% here).
- Love County, OK · 13.8% SNAP
- Love County, OK · 13.8% SNAP
- Yancey County, NC · 13.8% SNAP
- Yancey County, NC · 13.8% 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, Ohio in context
Allen County sits inside Ohio (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 Allen County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39003. 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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