Signature · 15.2% low-access (33rd pct)
Harrison County, OH
Harrison 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.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.6%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harrison County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Harrison County ranks #2,104 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 88 counties in OH (15.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,104
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in OH
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 728
- 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: 15.2% low-access (33rd pct) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Harrison County compares nationally
Harrison County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,104).
Harrison County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Harrison County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Harrison County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Miami 16
Miami 16%
16 % low-access
- Pickaway 15.6
Pickaway 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Harrison 15.2
Harrison 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Morgan 14.9
Morgan 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Shelby 14.8
Shelby 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,864 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,404 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 728 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,306 |
| Median Household Income | $54,414 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 811 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Harrison County
Harrison County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Cadiz holds 27% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Freeport, Bowerston, Jewett.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cadiz | 4 | 1 |
| Scio | 4 | 1 |
| Hopedale | 3 | 1 |
| Freeport | 2 | none |
| Bowerston | 1 | none |
| Jewett | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- b & b convenience store and carryout, bowerston
- bellstores 1174, cadiz
- brightside junction, jewett
- cfm express 3, hopedale
- circle k 4705295, scio
- freeport's gas n go, freeport
- tappan lakeside, scio
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollartree 10260, cadiz
- dollar general 17172, hopedale
- dollar general 1861, cadiz
- dollar general store 12618, scio
- family dollar 10747, freeport
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cadiz markets llc 748, cadiz
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- wood's food center #1, hopedale
Supermarket · 1
- riesbeck's 21, scio
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 Harrison County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Harrison County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Harrison 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 (15.2% here).
- Tompkins County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Jefferson County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Passaic County, NJ · 15.2% low-access
- Sabine County, TX · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (13.6% here).
- Alamance County, NC · 13.6% SNAP
- Genesee County, NY · 13.6% SNAP
- Greenwood County, SC · 13.6% SNAP
- Clark County, NV · 13.6% 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.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Harrison County, at 15.2%, runs 9.9 pts below the Ohio rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Harrison County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39067. 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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