Signature · 65 SNAP-authorized stores
Belmont County, OH
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Belmont County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 65K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Belmont County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Erie County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Belmont County ranks #1,492 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #36 of 88 counties in OH (22.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,492
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in OH
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 65 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Belmont County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Belmont County's 22.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,503 most-affected nationwide.
Belmont County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Belmont County has 12 urban and 8 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.
Belmont 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 | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 70,400 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,664 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,864 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,473 |
| Median Household Income | $57,017 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,138 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Belmont County
Belmont County has 65 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 29
- 250 pit stop 73122, dillonvale
- bellstores 1073, barnesville
- bellstores 1074, martins ferry
- bellstores 1080, saint clairsville
- bellstores 1072, bridgeport
- cfm express 1, bridgeport
- cfm express 11, flushing
- cfm express 15, saint clairsville
- cfm express 4, bethesda
- certified oil 400209, barnesville
- certified oil 400209, barnesville
- circle k 4705215, bellaire
- coen markets 1801, powhatan point
- colerain quick mart llc, bridgeport
- convenient food mart 3884, barnesville
- convenient food mart 3887, shadyside
- convenient food mart 3889, martins ferry
- country carry out, flushing
- gk carry-out, saint clairsville
- hanover fuel stop, martins ferry
- jlk carryout llc, beallsville
- love's travel stop 563, st clairsville
- martins ferry carryout, martins ferry
- ohio valley plza tiger mart sober systems llc, saint clairsville
- pilot travel center 449, belmont
- quick food n gas inc., powhatan point
- sheetz 605, saint clairsville
- singh & singh llc, bridgeport
- speedway 45515, bellaire
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- big lots 3025, bridgeport
- cvs 6270, martins ferry
- cvs pharmacy 6271, st clairsville
- dollar general 11529, belmont
- dollar general 14126, powhatan point
- dollar general 2863, martins ferry
- dollar general 3735, bellaire
- dollar general 4726, barnesville
- dollar general 5861, bridgeport
- dollar general 9613, saint clairsville
- dollar general 12617, bridgeport
- dollar general 17210, shadyside
- dollar general 18087, flushing
- dollar general store 17463, neffs
- dollar tree 571, saint clairsville
- dollar tree 8431, martins ferry
- dollartree 6396, bellaire
- family dollar store 1699, barnesville
- family dollar store 857, bridgeport
- walgreens 17826, barnesville
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 69025, st. clairsville
- barnesville save a lot, barnesville
- barnesville save a lot 24488, barnesville
- riesbeck's food markets 11, barnesville
- riesbeck's food markets 17, bridgeport
- riesbeck's food markets 7, saint clairsville
- riesbeck's food markets 9, shadyside
Super Store · 5
- kroger 371, martins ferry
- kroger 812, saint clairsville
- kroger 558, bellaire
- sam's club 6556, saint clairsville
- walmart super center 2199, saint clairsville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- j-mo meats, llc, barnesville
- jacob and sons meats, inc, martins ferry
Farmers' Market · 1
- ohio valley farmers' market, bellaire
Small Grocery Store · 1
- family market & custom killing, belmont
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 Belmont County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Belmont County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Belmont 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 (22.3% here).
- Cambria County, PA · 22.3% low-access
- Cambria County, PA · 22.3% low-access
- Humphreys County, TN · 22.3% low-access
- Humphreys County, TN · 22.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (15.2% here).
- Randolph County, NC · 15.2% SNAP
- Randolph County, NC · 15.2% SNAP
- Pitt County, NC · 15.2% SNAP
- Pitt County, NC · 15.2% 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
Belmont 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 Belmont County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39013. 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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