Signature · 7.7% SNAP (15th pct in OH)

Greene County, OH

Greene County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.4%, +7.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

29.4%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
7.7%
on SNAP
170K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Greene County, OH

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 29.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Greene County sits in the upper national band (29.4%, #971 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.

#971
national by low-access %
#22
in OH
16
low-access tracts
10K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 7.7% SNAP (15th pct in OH) (-4.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Greene County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greene County's 29.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #972 most-affected nationwide.

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Greene County's elevated USDA tier split

35 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Greene County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 19 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 12 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 35 tracts evaluated. 19 tracts adequate (54.3%) 12 tracts limited (34.3%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (11.4%) Adequate 54% Limited 34% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Greene County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 25 urban and 10 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.

Greene County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Greene County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts35
Atlas Population (2010 basis)161,573
Low-Access Tracts16
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population47,442
Low-Access Share29.4%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population10,046

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Greene County
IndicatorValue
Population169,688
Median Household Income$87,309
Poverty Rate9.8%below the national average
SNAP Households5,229
SNAP Participation Rate7.7%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Greene County

Greene County has 108 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 54 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 54

  • $1.00 store, dayton
  • a2 east dayton dr, fairborn
  • arco 750 4, fairborn
  • bellbrook roaddog llc 103, bellbrook
  • casey's 4274, beavercreek
  • casey's general store 3907, fairborn
  • casey's 3736, xenia
  • casey's drive thru, fairborn
  • cedarville shell, cedarville
  • central state grocery, wilberforce
  • circle k 4705280, xenia
  • circle k 4705281, dayton
  • circle k 5282, fairborn
  • dairy food mart, fairborn
  • dhak dhak llc, fairborn
  • ez stop food mart, xenia
  • fairborn shell llc, fairborn
  • hall's corner carryout, dayton
  • healthy alternative beavercreek inc, beavercreek
  • hometown sunoco, xenia
  • jasper road food mart inc, jamestown
  • maharaja food mart, xenia
  • marathon, fairborn
  • marathon food center, beavercreek
  • marathon food mart, fairborn
  • meijer gas station 107, fairborn
  • monak 1011 llc, beavercreek
  • murphy usa 7397, xenia
  • rosie's natural foods, yellow springs
  • speed zone carryout, xenia
  • ss fairborn carryout, fairborn
  • sheetz 812, beavercreek
  • sheetz 816, fairborn
  • sheetz 855, beavercreek township
  • shell 1235, beavercreek
  • short stop food mart, fairborn
  • short stop food mart, fairborn
  • speedway 1154, beavercreek
  • speedway 1172, fairborn
  • speedway 1201, xenia
  • speedway 1202, yellow springs
  • speedway 1262 1262, fairborn
  • speedway 5222, fairborn
  • speedway 5332, beavercreek
  • speedway 5333 5333, fairborn
  • speedway 5839, wilberforce
  • speedway 8584, xenia
  • spring valley roaddog 102, spring valley
  • svr petroleum llc, fairborn
  • true north energy 720, dayton
  • valero, fairborn
  • xenia marathon, xenia
  • xenia shell, xenia
  • xenia sunoco, xenia

Combination Grocery/Other · 28

  • cvs 3404, xenia
  • cvs 3411, fairborn
  • cvs 3458, beavercreek
  • dollar general 10770, fairborn
  • dollar general 1637, fairborn
  • dollar general 282, xenia
  • dollar general 414, fairborn
  • dollar general 604, jamestown
  • dollar general 7430, fairborn
  • dollar general 7647, yellow springs
  • dollartree 8658, fairborn
  • discount drug mart 57, bellbrook
  • dollar general 15572, cedarville
  • dollar general 20435, beavercreek
  • dollar general 21852, xenia
  • dollar general 22897, xenia
  • dollar general 25764, dayton
  • dollar general store 16854, xenia
  • dollar tree 2055, xenia
  • dollar tree 2367, beavercreek
  • family dollar store 4284, dayton
  • family dollar store 6506, fairborn
  • family dollar store 918, xenia
  • united dairy farmers 237, xenia
  • united dairy farmers 242, fairborn
  • walgreens 06990, fairborn
  • walgreens 11510, dayton
  • walgreens 12703, xenia

Super Store · 12

  • fresh thyme market 302fbn, beavercreek
  • kroger 829, xenia
  • kroger 935, centerville
  • kroger 811, beavercreek
  • kroger 838, fairborn
  • meijer inc 107, fairborn
  • sam's club 6517, beavercreek
  • target store 1128, beavercreek
  • target store 1940, dayton
  • walmart 1503, dayton
  • walmart supercenter 2124, beavercreek
  • walmart supercenter 1463, xenia

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 61017 61017, xenia
  • aldi 61075 61075, beavercreek
  • dot's bellbrook market, bellbrook
  • grocerylan, xenia
  • toms market, yellow springs

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • hanguk market, fairborn
  • pleasing market llc, fairborn
  • shree-g grocers shreeg2, fairborn

Farmers' Market · 2

  • this old farmer's market, beavercreek
  • yellow springs farmers market, yellow springs

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • jamestown village market 01, jamestown
  • save a lot 24314, fairborn

Military Commissary · 1

  • wright patterson afb commissary 2730, wright patterson

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • yaffa market, beavercreek

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 Greene County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

Counties near Greene County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Greene County (7.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (29.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (7.7% 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.

Greene County inside a higher low-access state context

Greene 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 Greene County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39057. 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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