Signature · 29 SNAP-authorized stores
Fulton County, OH
Fulton County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.6%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fulton County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Columbiana County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fulton County ranks #1,878 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 88 counties in OH (17.8% low-access).
- #1,878
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in OH
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 29 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Fulton County compares nationally
Fulton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.8% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,885).
Fulton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fulton County has 4 urban and 5 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.
Fulton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Lucas
Lucas 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Fulton 17.8
Fulton 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Columbiana 17.8
Columbiana 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Allen 17.4
Allen 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Defiance 17.3
Defiance 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,698 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,582 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,529 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,240 |
| Median Household Income | $72,864 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,633 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fulton County
Fulton County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- circle k 4705272, wauseon
- circle k 5631, wauseon
- circle k 5632, archbold
- circle k 5643, fayette
- circle k 5644, wauseon
- harns delta kwik stop, delta
- lassus handy dandy 556, swanton
- lassus handy dandy 559, delta
- mmg fayette inc 1, fayette
- s and g stores ii llc 119, swanton
- s and g stores llc 60, wauseon
- speedway 9690 9690, delta
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 118, wauseon
- dollar general 185, delta
- dollar general 18971, swanton
- dollar general 9911, swanton
- dollar general 12245, fayette
- dollar general 23805, archbold
- dollar general 25888, delta
- dollar general 30019, lyons
- dollar general 4719, archbold
- dollar tree 7614, swanton
Super Store · 3
- chief supermarket 118, wauseon
- kroger n-504, swanton
- walmart 2350, wauseon
Supermarket · 3
- archbold supervalu, archbold
- community markets 310, delta
- pettisville meats inc, pettisville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- st mary's meats, swanton
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 Fulton County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Fulton County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fulton 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 (17.8% here).
- Pasquotank County, NC · 17.8% low-access
- Pasquotank County, NC · 17.8% low-access
- Florence County, SC · 17.8% low-access
- Florence County, SC · 17.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (9.6% here).
- Tarrant County, TX · 9.6% SNAP
- Tarrant County, TX · 9.6% SNAP
- Tom Green County, TX · 9.6% SNAP
- Tom Green County, TX · 9.6% 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
Fulton 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 Fulton County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39051. 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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