Signature · 18.2% SNAP (87th pct in OH)
Ashtabula County, OH
Ashtabula County stands out on SNAP (18.2%, +6.1 pts vs U.S.) with 21.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 21.9%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 18.2%
- on SNAP
- 97K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ashtabula County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 28% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adams County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Ashtabula County ranks #1,528 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 88 counties in OH (21.9% low-access; 7 food-desert tracts).
- #1,528
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in OH
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 18.2% SNAP (87th pct in OH) (+6.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Ashtabula County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ashtabula County's 21.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,535 most-affected nationwide.
Ashtabula County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
25 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ashtabula County has 13 urban and 12 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.
Ashtabula 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 | 25 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 101,497 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 22,266 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,106 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 97,167 |
| Median Household Income | $57,728 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,161 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County has 108 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 50 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 50
- amboy mart, conneaut
- andover 117, andover
- ashtabula clark, ashtabula
- ashtabula duchess 1166, ashtabula
- ashtabula express, ashtabula
- bb's corner carryout, geneva
- bbs foodmart inc, ashtabula
- big daddy's pool & spa supplies llc n/a, ashtabula
- bull run mart, ashtabula
- circle k 5713, geneva
- circle k 4705206, kingsville
- circle k 4705210, conneaut
- circle k 4705564, kingsville
- circle k 4705715, ashtabula
- circle k 5203, orwell
- circle k 5714, ashtabula
- conneaut 119, conneaut
- conneaut travel center, conneaut
- conneautfuel, conneaut
- convenient food mart, ashtabula
- earth's natural treasures too, geneva
- east side drive thru, ashtabula
- eastside deli mart, conneaut
- grumpy grandpa's, ashtabula
- getgo 3627, geneva
- in n out convenience, ashtabula
- indian creek rv resort, geneva-on-the-lake
- jefferson 116, jefferson
- kingsville convenient mart 1, north kingsville
- kwick mart, ashtabula
- lakeside marketplace, geneva
- love's travel stop 389, conneaut
- love's travel stop 863, madison
- mapco 971, geneva
- orwell 115, orwell
- pilot travel center 2, austinburg
- pilot travel center 694, austinburg
- rome mobile, rome
- saybrook corner store, ashtabula
- sheetz 274, ashtabula
- shortstop drive-thru, ashtabula
- speedway 3409 3409, jefferson
- speedway 3521 3521, ashtabula
- stop & go, ashtabula
- sunoco, geneva
- ta kingsville 029, kingsville
- the red brick country store llc, orwell
- the wright place, rome
- turnpike petroleum llc, andover
- uni mart, ashtabula
Combination Grocery/Other · 42
- cvs 3169, geneva
- cvs 3362, ashtabula
- cvs 4331, conneaut
- dollar general 120, geneva
- dollar general 14580, conneaut
- dollar general 18519, austinburg
- dollar general 2076, ashtabula
- dollar general 2207, conneaut
- dollar general 6078, orwell
- dollar general 7103, ashtabula
- dollar general 9768, andover
- discount drug mart 60, ashtabula
- discount drug mart 61, jefferson
- dollar general 12769, jefferson
- dollar general 14529, ashtabula
- dollar general 16161, ashtabula
- dollar general 19942, williamsfield
- dollar general 20931, pierpont
- dollar general 22355, geneva
- dollar general 23095, conneaut
- dollar general 23590, geneva
- dollar general 23632, rock creek
- dollar general 24773, ashtabula
- dollar general 30972, orwell
- dollar general 31125, rome
- dollar general 31434, north kingsville
- dollar general store 17344, geneva
- dollar tree 1822, ashtabula
- dollar tree 6284, ashtabula
- dollar tree 7544, geneva
- dollar tree 8298, conneaut
- family dollar 13404, williamsfield
- family dollar store 1511, ashtabula
- family dollar store 1828, geneva
- family dollar store 2230, conneaut
- family dollar store 3054, jefferson
- family dollar store 4531, andover
- family dollar store 4600, ashtabula
- family dollar store 4728, orwell
- family dollar store 7866, rock creek
- orlando's golden dawn, north kingsville
- walgreens 09833, ashtabula
Super Store · 8
- andover sparkle market, andover
- ashtabula save-a-lot 23577, ashtabula
- giant eagle (ashtabula), ashtabula
- geneva giant eagle, geneva
- orlando bros golden dawn, conneaut
- orwell save-a-lot 24721, orwell
- sander's markets 756, jefferson
- walmart 2359, ashtabula
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- cherry valley slaughtering & proc, dorset
- na kyrsie meats, geneva
- piper meats, andover
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 63015 63015, ashtabula
- save-a-lot conneaut 23652, conneaut
- trumbull locker, rock creek
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cantini's village market, rock creek
Small Grocery Store · 1
- better-n-bulk, austinburg
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 Ashtabula County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Ashtabula County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Ashtabula County (18.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (21.9% here).
- Oklahoma County, OK · 21.9% low-access
- Oklahoma County, OK · 21.9% low-access
- Rogers County, OK · 21.9% low-access
- Rogers County, OK · 21.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (18.2% here).
- Pittsburg County, OK · 18.2% SNAP
- Pittsburg County, OK · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% 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
Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39007. 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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