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 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

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 #2,493).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Auglaize County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Auglaize County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (63.6%) 4 tracts limited (36.4%) Adequate 64% Limited 36% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Auglaize County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Auglaize County has 5 urban and 6 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.

Auglaize County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Auglaize County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)45,949
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population4,537
Low-Access Share9.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population997

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Auglaize County
IndicatorValue
Population46,125
Median Household Income$78,660
Poverty Rate7.1%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,289
SNAP Participation Rate6.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (6.8% 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.

Auglaize County inside a lower low-access state context

Auglaize 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 Auglaize County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39011. 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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