Signature · 33 SNAP-authorized stores

Fayette County, OH

Fayette County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.6%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.3%
on SNAP
29K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Fayette County, OH

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

  • LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Sandusky County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Fayette County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,438 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,438
national by low-access %
#68
in OH
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 33 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Fayette County compares nationally

Fayette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,446).

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Fayette County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Fayette County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (71.4%) 1 tracts limited (14.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (14.3%) Adequate 71% Limited 14% Severe 14% Food-access tier distribution: Fayette County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Fayette County has 4 urban and 3 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.

Fayette 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 Fayette County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)29,030
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population3,068
Low-Access Share10.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,124

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Fayette County
IndicatorValue
Population28,876
Median Household Income$63,275
Poverty Rate15.5%near the national average
SNAP Households1,653
SNAP Participation Rate14.3%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Fayette County

Fayette County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 15

  • court house corner, washington court house
  • dunkin's express mart nrag llc, washington court house
  • glpettit llc, bloomingburg
  • glpettit llc dt1, washington court house
  • glpettit llc dt2, washington court house
  • jeffersonville 757, jeffersonville
  • jeffersonville bp 6, jeffersonville
  • love's travel stop 352, jeffersonville
  • mobil gas station, washington court house
  • north & court arco, washington court house
  • pilot travel center 698, jeffersonville
  • quiktrip 7023, jeffersonville
  • sheetz 759, jefferson
  • speedway 7611, jeffersonville
  • ta jeffersonville 139, jeffersonville

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • cvs 3408, washington court house
  • dollar general 2047, washington court house
  • dollar general 20987, bloomingburg
  • dollar tree 1749, washington court house
  • dollar tree 9067, washington court house
  • family dollar store 2673, washington court house
  • family dollar store 7380, jeffersonville
  • one stop 22, washington court house
  • united dairy farmers 655, washington court house
  • walgreens 12372, washington court house

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 61048 61048, washington court house
  • jeffersonville market, jeffersonville
  • save a lot 21720, washington court house

Super Store · 2

  • kroger 822, washington court house
  • walmart supercenter 3251, washington court house

Farmers' Market · 1

  • fayette county farmers market association, washington court house

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • sunny maple, washington court house

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • prime meats and deli llc, washington court house

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 Fayette County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fayette 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 (10.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (14.3% 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.

Fayette County inside a lower low-access state context

Fayette 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 Fayette County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39047. 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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