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 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).
Fayette County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
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
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Washington 11.2
Washington 11.2%
11.2 % low-access
- Sandusky 10.7
Sandusky 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Fayette 10.6
Fayette 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Auglaize 9.9
Auglaize 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Darke 9.8
Darke 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,030 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,068 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,124 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,876 |
| Median Household Income | $63,275 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,653 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
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).
- Coos County, OR · 10.6% low-access
- Coos County, OR · 10.6% low-access
- Camp County, TX · 10.6% low-access
- Camp County, TX · 10.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (14.3% here).
- Yadkin County, NC · 14.3% SNAP
- Yadkin County, NC · 14.3% SNAP
- Caldwell County, NC · 14.3% SNAP
- Caldwell County, NC · 14.3% 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.
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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