Signature · 18.3% SNAP (89th pct in OH)

Coshocton County, OH

Coshocton County stands out on SNAP (18.3%, +6.2 pts vs U.S.) with 8.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

8.1%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
18.3%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Coshocton County, OH

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 8.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 11.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Henry County (+ 0.7 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Coshocton County lands in the lower national band (8.1%, #2,633 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,633
national by low-access %
#73
in OH
3
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 18.3% SNAP (89th pct in OH) (+6.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Coshocton County compares nationally

Coshocton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.1% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,637).

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Coshocton County's lower-band USDA tier split

10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Coshocton County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (70.0%) 1 tracts limited (10.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 70% Limited 10% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Coshocton County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Coshocton County has 3 urban and 7 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.

Coshocton 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 Coshocton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)36,901
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,985
Low-Access Share8.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,027

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Coshocton County
IndicatorValue
Population36,744
Median Household Income$55,577
Poverty Rate18.5%above the national average
SNAP Households2,702
SNAP Participation Rate18.3%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle11.8%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

SNAP retailers in Coshocton County

Coshocton County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • cvs 3455, coshocton
  • dollar general 13980, warsaw
  • dollar general 2918, coshocton
  • dollar general 11048, w lafayette
  • dollar general 31379, conesville
  • dollar tree 3243, coshocton
  • family dollar 12515, walhonding
  • family dollar store 8090, coshocton
  • pearl valley cheese, fresno
  • walgreens 11694, coshocton

Convenience Store · 7

  • bellstores 1171, coshocton
  • circle k 4705236, coshocton
  • circle k 4705237, w lafayette
  • coshocton express gas station llc, coshocton
  • hahn's quik mart, coshocton
  • mjs deli and beverage, coshocton
  • pit stop, coshocton

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • collins meat & food market, coshocton
  • unusual junction, inc., west lafayette
  • warsaw shopwise, warsaw

Super Store · 2

  • buehler's fresh foods 06, coshocton
  • walmart supercenter 1937, coshocton

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • lacy's meats, dresden

Supermarket · 1

  • aldi 66063 66063, coshocton

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 Coshocton County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

SNAP-led peer set first for Coshocton County (18.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (8.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (18.3% 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.

Coshocton County inside a lower low-access state context

Coshocton 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 Coshocton County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39031. 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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