Signature · 6.8% SNAP (10th pct in OH)
Auglaize County, OH
Auglaize County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 46K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Auglaize County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Darke County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Auglaize County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,486 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,486
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in OH
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 997
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.8% SNAP (10th pct in OH) (-5.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Auglaize County compares nationally
Auglaize County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,486).
Auglaize County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Auglaize County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 5 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 5 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Auglaize County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Sandusky 10.7
Sandusky 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Fayette 10.6
Fayette 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Auglaize 9.9
Auglaize 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Darke 9.8
Darke 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Hardin 9.1
Hardin 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,949 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,537 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 997 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,125 |
| Median Household Income | $78,660 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,289 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Auglaize County
Auglaize County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Wapakoneta holds 42% of them. 5 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Minster, Waynesfield, Cridersville, New Bremen, New Knoxville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wapakoneta | 13 | 4 |
| Saint Marys | 10 | 2 |
| Minster | 3 | none |
| Waynesfield | 2 | none |
| Cridersville | 1 | none |
| New Bremen | 1 | none |
| New Knoxville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- casey's general store 3535, cridersville
- certified oil 400359, saint marys
- certified oil 400359, saint marys
- circle k 4705661, saint marys
- gastown 2 llc, wapakoneta
- hutchison shell, wapakoneta
- pump n pack none, saint marys
- s and g stores llc 66, minster
- s and g stores llc 67, minster
- schneider grocery, wapakoneta
- st marys marathon 1, saint marys
- ta wapakoneta, wapakoneta
- ti new knoxville llc, new knoxville
- wapak marathon, wapakoneta
- waynesfield carryout 1, waynesfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 5666, wapakoneta
- dollar general 18628, waynesfield
- dollar general 2015, new bremen
- dollar general 7099, saint marys
- dollar general 25129, saint marys
- dollar general 3822, wapakoneta
- dollar tree 4117, saint marys
- dollar tree 7231, wapakoneta
- family dollar 13143, minster
Super Store · 3
- community markets 3, wapakoneta
- kroger 910, saint marys
- walmart supercenter 3300, wapakoneta
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 40082 40082, wapakoneta
- pantry pride markets, saint marys
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- kah & co inc, wapakoneta
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- walter & sons inc, wapakoneta
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 Auglaize County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Auglaize County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Auglaize County (6.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (9.9% here).
- Ontario County, NY · 9.9% low-access
- Wise County, TX · 9.9% low-access
- Rockingham County, VA · 9.9% low-access
- Mingo County, WV · 9.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (6.8% here).
- Ellis County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Erath County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Fort Bend County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Hutchinson County, TX · 6.8% 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.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Auglaize County, at 9.9%, runs 15.2 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 .
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