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Hancock County, OH

Hancock County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

13.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
9.0%
on SNAP
75K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Hancock County, OH

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 13.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Mercer County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hancock County lands in the lower national band (13.0%, #2,268 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,268
national by low-access %
#62
in OH
4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 58 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Hancock County compares nationally

Hancock County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.0% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,271).

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Hancock County's lower-band USDA tier split

13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Hancock County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 13 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (69.2%) 2 tracts limited (15.4%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (15.4%) Adequate 69% Limited 15% Severe 15% Food-access tier distribution: Hancock County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hancock County has 7 urban and 6 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.

Hancock 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 Hancock County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts13
Atlas Population (2010 basis)74,782
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population9,734
Low-Access Share13.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,863

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hancock County
IndicatorValue
Population74,866
Median Household Income$73,141
Poverty Rate9.9%below the national average
SNAP Households2,838
SNAP Participation Rate9.0%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.1%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Hancock County

Hancock County has 58 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 31

  • 5 k carryout & grill, findlay
  • b & t's asian market, findlay
  • bellstores 1145, findlay
  • casey's 3778, findlay
  • circle k 4705646, bluffton
  • circle k 4705666, findlay
  • circle k 4705684, findlay
  • circle k 5569, findlay
  • circle k 5657, findlay
  • danny food mart 12, mccomb
  • gas & express mart, findly
  • hilton food mart, fostoria
  • luceros mexican store, findlay
  • marathon vanlue, vanlue
  • meijer gas station 51, findlay
  • murphy usa 7347, findlay
  • pilot travel center 360, findlay
  • racetrac 2652, findlay
  • s and g stores llc 64, findlay
  • sheetz 873, findlay
  • sheetz 892, findlay
  • shell 465 r & r takhar operations inc, bluffton
  • som carry out, findlay
  • speedway 1217, findlay
  • speedway 5263, findlay
  • speedway 5282, findlay
  • speedway 8502, findlay
  • thunderbird drive thru, findlay
  • turkey hill midwest 850729, findlay
  • westside carryout, findlay
  • wolfies carry out, findlay

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • cvs 5813, findlay
  • d&h meats, vanlue
  • dollar general 2119, findlay
  • dollar general 4661, findlay
  • dollartree 10753, findlay
  • dollar general 14773, mccomb
  • dollar general 20998, findlay
  • dollar general 21084, findlay
  • dollar general 21119, arlington
  • dollar tree 119, findlay
  • dollar tree 6670, findlay
  • family dollar store 10641, findlay
  • walgreens 7683, findlay

Super Store · 6

  • great scot 80, findlay
  • kroger n-327, findlay
  • kroger n-510, findlay
  • meijer inc 51, findlay
  • walmart supercenter 1718, findlay
  • walmart supercenter 3840, findlay

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 63041 63041, findlay
  • brinkman's country corner, findlay
  • gordon food service store mp069, findlay
  • great scot 40, findlay

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • hurdwell, arlington
  • miller's meat bbq and catering, findlay

Farmers' Market · 1

  • hancock county farmers market nafmnp, findlay

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • jin & dave's asian grocery, findlay

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.

Adams County
22.0% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Allen County
17.4% low-access · 13.8% SNAP
Ashland County
5.0% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Ashtabula County
21.9% low-access · 18.2% SNAP
Athens County
17.0% low-access · 14.4% SNAP
Auglaize County
9.9% low-access · 6.8% SNAP

Compare Hancock County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hancock 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 (13.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (9.0% 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.

Hancock County inside a lower low-access state context

Hancock County sits inside Ohio (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

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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 Hancock County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39063. 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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