Signature · 4.4% SNAP (1st pct in OH)
Geauga County, OH
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Geauga County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 95K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Geauga County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 24.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Geauga County ranks #1,334 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 88 counties in OH (24.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,334
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in OH
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 4.4% SNAP (1st pct in OH) (-7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Geauga County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Geauga County's 24.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,341 most-affected nationwide.
Geauga County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Geauga County has 7 urban and 14 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.
Geauga County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Fairfield
Fairfield 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Geauga
Geauga 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Seneca
Seneca 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Putnam
Putnam 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 93,389 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 22,826 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,781 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 95,481 |
| Median Household Income | $107,860 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,572 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.1%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Geauga County
Geauga County has 62 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 22 locations (35% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- cvs 3317, chardon
- cvs 4349, middlefield
- cvs 4366, chesterland
- cvs 4804, chagrin falls
- dollar general 18803, chardon
- dollar general 8232, middlefield
- dollartree 7368, aurora
- dollartree 8819, chesterland
- discount drug mart 34, chesterland
- discount drug mart 48, chagrin falls
- dollar general 12516, west farmington
- dollar general 17439, thompson
- dollar general 19340, chardon
- dollar general 20438, newbury
- dollar general 20889, burton
- dollar general 21638, montville
- dollar general 22902, huntsburg
- dollar general 25510, newbury township
- dollar general 31603, chardon
- dollar general store 16554, chesterland
- dollar tree 5534, chardon
- dollar tree 7463, middlefield
Convenience Store · 20
- bainbridge 306, chagrin falls
- bell market xpress llc, chagrin falls
- burton quick stop llc, burton
- caves road sunoco, chesterland
- chardon gas mart, chardon
- circle k 4705273, middlefield
- circle k 4705277, novelty
- circle k 5685, chardon
- claridon market xpress, huntsburg
- daffodil mart llc, chagrin falls
- getgo 3383, chardon
- getgo 3515, chagrin falls
- hanini express newbury llc, newbury
- mapco 974, middlefield
- newburry petroleum llc, burton
- parkman market xpress llc, parkman
- redigo food mart 11, chardon
- sheetz 435, chardon
- speedway 3510, aurora
- speedway 3512, newbury
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 63019, chardon
- aldi 63046 63046, aurora
- aldi 63085, chagrin falls
- aldi 63032, middlefield
- heinen's inc 14, chagrin falls
- heinen's inc 15, chardon
- heritage meats, middlefield
- kurtz discount grocery, middlefield
- marc's 51, chardon
Super Store · 8
- giant eagle 4098, chardon
- giant eagle 0203, chesterland
- giant eagle 0515, chagrin falls
- giant eagle 4133, middlefield
- target store 2161, aurora
- walmart 3250, aurora
- walmart supercenter 3293, chardon
- walmart supercenter 5387, middlefield
Large Grocery Store · 1
- geauga farms country meats, hiram
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- discount salvage llc 1, middlefield
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el flamazo mexican supermarket llc, newbury
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 Geauga County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Geauga County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Geauga County (4.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (24.4% here).
- Saratoga County, NY · 24.4% low-access
- Saratoga County, NY · 24.4% low-access
- Wayne County, TN · 24.4% low-access
- Wayne County, TN · 24.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (4.4% here).
- Brookings County, SD · 4.4% SNAP
- Brookings County, SD · 4.4% SNAP
- Richland County, MT · 4.4% SNAP
- Richland County, MT · 4.4% 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
Geauga 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 Geauga County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39055. 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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