Signature · 18.0% SNAP (86th pct in OH)
Clark County, OH
Clark County stands out on SNAP (18.0%, +5.9 pts vs U.S.) with 20.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 20.3%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 18.0%
- on SNAP
- 135K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Knox County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clark County ranks #1,659 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 88 counties in OH (20.3% low-access; 10 food-desert tracts).
- #1,659
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in OH
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 18.0% SNAP (86th pct in OH) (+5.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Clark County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clark County's 20.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,668 most-affected nationwide.
Clark County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
44 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark County has 33 urban and 11 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.
Clark County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Ashtabula
Ashtabula 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Knox
Knox 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Van Wert
Van Wert 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Paulding
Paulding 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 44 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 138,333 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 28,145 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,110 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 135,158 |
| Median Household Income | $63,132 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,097 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clark County
Clark County has 123 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 55 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 55
- 235 food mart 1, new carlisle
- all-in-one market, new carlisle
- amoco, springfield
- beverage oasis 1, springfield
- cash & carry food mart, springfield
- candy drivethru, springfield
- casey's 3708, new carlisle
- certified oil 400431, springfield
- certified oil corp 400202, springfield
- corner market, springfield
- county line food & beverage llc, springfield
- crownmarket, springfield
- docs on west north llc, springfield
- fsk prtroleum inc, enon
- fuel mart 764, south vienna
- gnr market, springfield
- gskland llc 0, springfield
- harmony farm market, springfield
- home road sunoco, springfield
- lakeview quick mart, new carlisle
- little joe's mini mart, springfield
- love's travel stop 605, springfield
- madersmarket, springfield
- marathon gas station, springfield
- marathon gas station, springfield
- nagla food market, springfield
- plum food mart, springfield
- park lane mart, new carlisle
- pit stop pizza & drive thru, springfield
- quiktrip 7098, springfield
- rhj llc, springfield
- richie corner stop, medway
- sunshine sunoco., springfield
- selma road fruit mkt, springfield
- sheetz 772, springfield
- shell 1533, springfield
- silver swan marathon, springfield
- speedway 1005 1005, springfield
- speedway 1015 1015, springfield
- speedway 1025 1025, springfield
- speedway 1035 1035, springfield
- speedway 1156 1156, springfield
- speedway 1157, new carlisle
- speedway 1260 1260, springfield
- speedway 3369, springfield
- speedway 4131 4131, springfield
- speedway 5073, new carlisle
- speedway 5215, south vienna
- speedway 8574, enon
- speedway 8916 8916, springfield
- springfield 808, springfield
- springfield shell 37, springfield
- sunco 416122, springfield
- valero gas station, springfield
- west main bp, springfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 38
- cvs 03468, springfield
- cvs 3457, new carlisle
- cvs 6183, springfield
- cvs 6186, springfield
- dollar general 14172, springfield
- dollar general 18656, springfield
- dollar general 2141, springfield
- dollar general 2862, springfield
- dollar general 3526, new carlisle
- dollartree 10682, new carlisle
- dollartree 10797, springfield
- discount drug mart 73, fairborn
- dollar general 10692, s charleston
- dollar general 14644, springfield
- dollar general 15274, springfield
- dollar general 20904, south vienna
- dollar general 24341, springfield
- dollar general 24617, new carlisle
- dollar general 4314, new carlisle
- dollar tree 6376, springfield
- dollar tree 7284, springfield
- dollar tree 8031, springfield
- dollar tree 9063, springfield
- family dollar 13144, south charleston
- family dollar 9054, springfield
- family dollar store 2158, springfield
- family dollar store 3723, springfield
- family dollar store 6015, springfield
- family dollar store 7159, springfield
- family dollar store 796, springfield
- lavie caribbean market, springfield
- roses 540, springfield
- shoemaker's market, south charleston
- the fink meat company, springfield
- tikeenanm grocery store, springfield
- walgreens 6521, springfield
- walgreens 6522, springfield
- walgreens 07884, springfield
Super Store · 9
- groceryland springfield, springfield
- hometown iga 437, new carlisle
- hometown iga 438, enon
- kroger 741, springfield
- kroger 832, springfield
- kroger 835, springfield
- meijer inc 66, springfield
- walmart 2429, springfield
- walmart supercenter 3641, springfield
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- adasa fresh market inc, springfield
- adasa latin market inc, springfield
- el paso caribbean market llc, springfield
- gill's quality meat market, springfield
- la condesa grocery store 1 llc, springfield
- milton & ricky piyay market llc, springfield
- mr. mac's discount grocery outlet, new carlisle
- russ & joe catanzaro fruit markets, springfield
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 61066 61066, springfield
- copey's butcher shop, medway
- gordon food service store mp090, springfield
- market at the ridge, springfield
- save-a-lot 348, springfield
Small Grocery Store · 3
- creations market multi-services, springfield
- friendly bakery & groceries, springfield
- la condesa grocery store 2, new carlisle
Farmers' Market · 2
- new carlisle farmer's market, new carlisle
- springfield farmers market, springfield
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- evans family ranch general store, new carlisle
Large Grocery Store · 1
- la michoacana mexican market 11, springfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- sparks meats, new carlisle
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 Clark County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Clark County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Clark County (18.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (20.3% here).
- Sequoyah County, OK · 20.3% low-access
- Sequoyah County, OK · 20.3% low-access
- Luzerne County, PA · 20.3% low-access
- Luzerne County, PA · 20.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (18.0% here).
- Cattaraugus County, NY · 18.0% SNAP
- Cattaraugus County, NY · 18.0% SNAP
- Chesterfield County, SC · 18.0% SNAP
- Chesterfield County, SC · 18.0% 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
Clark 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 Clark County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39023. 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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