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Brown County, OH

Brown County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

6.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
16.9%
on SNAP
44K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Brown County, OH

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -15.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 16.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wyandot County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Brown County lands in the lower national band (6.8%, #2,712 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,712
national by low-access %
#75
in OH
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 6.8% low-access (13th pct) (-15.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Brown County compares nationally

Food access in Brown County compares favorably nationally: its 6.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,716).

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Brown County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Brown County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (77.8%) 1 tracts limited (11.1%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 78% Limited 11% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Brown County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Brown County has 1 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.

Brown 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 Brown County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)44,846
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,063
Low-Access Share6.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,239

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Brown County
IndicatorValue
Population43,845
Median Household Income$71,270
Poverty Rate19.6%above the national average
SNAP Households2,904
SNAP Participation Rate16.9%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Brown County

Brown County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 27 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 27

  • aberdeen 1st stop 54, aberdeen
  • appalachian foodmart, williamsburg
  • corner mart, russellville
  • dianas country cabin, georgetown
  • fayetteville 1st stop 21, fayetteville
  • georgetown 1st stop 5, georgetown
  • georgetown shell, georgetown
  • grandmas & grandpas carryout, georgetown
  • hamersville 1st stop 52, hamersville
  • ja sai inc, aberdeen
  • meet vishva inc, marathon
  • mt orab 04 1st stop 4, mount orab
  • mt orab 28 1st stop 28, mount orab
  • mt orab bp, mount orab
  • mt orab marathon, mount orab
  • quick stop, feesburg
  • radha food & gas inc, fayetteville
  • ripley 1st stop 3, ripley
  • river crossing marathon, aberdeen
  • russellville 1st stop 83, russellville
  • sardinia 1st stop 45, sardinia
  • sardinia food mart, sardinia
  • som23 llc, williamsburg
  • speedway 3764 - 453, georgetown
  • uptown marathon, mount orab
  • v1 harolds llc, georgetown
  • village drive thru, ripley

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • cvs 5429, georgetown
  • dollar general 10321, fayetteville
  • dollar general 18586, sardinia
  • dollar general 3165, georgetown
  • dollar general 8578, aberdeen
  • dollar general 21001, ripley
  • dollar general 24771, mount orab
  • dollar general 3166, mount orab
  • family dollar 7447, russellville
  • family dollar store 4068, sardinia
  • family dollar store 6606, mount orab
  • family dollar store 883, georgetown
  • united dairy farmers 120, georgetown

Supermarket · 2

  • iga plus, georgetown
  • save a lot georgetown 23847, georgetown

Super Store · 1

  • kroger 920, mt. orab

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.

Adams County
22.0% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Allen County
17.4% low-access · 13.8% SNAP
Ashland County
5.0% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Ashtabula County
21.9% low-access · 18.2% SNAP
Athens County
17.0% low-access · 14.4% SNAP
Auglaize County
9.9% low-access · 6.8% SNAP

Compare Brown County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

Counties near Brown County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Brown 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 (6.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (16.9% 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.

Brown County inside a lower low-access state context

Brown County sits inside Ohio (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Brown County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39015. 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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