Signature · 6.1% SNAP (6th pct in OH)

Henry County, OH

Henry County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

8.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.1%
on SNAP
28K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Henry County, OH

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 8.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -13.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Hardin County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Henry County lands in the lower national band (8.8%, #2,578 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,578
national by low-access %
#72
in OH
2
low-access tracts
502
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 6.1% SNAP (6th pct in OH) (-6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Henry County compares nationally

Henry County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.8% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,579).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Henry County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Henry County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (71.4%) 2 tracts limited (28.6%) Adequate 71% Limited 29% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Henry County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 1 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.

Henry 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 Henry County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,215
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,489
Low-Access Share8.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population502

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Henry County
IndicatorValue
Population27,567
Median Household Income$80,099
Poverty Rate8.7%below the national average
SNAP Households701
SNAP Participation Rate6.1%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Henry County

Henry County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 9

  • circle k 4705641, napoleon
  • circle k 5637, liberty center
  • danny food mart 11, deshler
  • lassus handy dandy 565, napoleon
  • love's travel stop 841, napoleon
  • mcclure carry out, mcclure
  • murphy usa 6753, napaleon
  • petro napoleon, napoleon
  • pilot travel center 303, napoleon

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 18852, mcclure
  • dollar general 3222, napoleon
  • dollar general 11952, holgate
  • dollar general 20999, napoleon
  • dollar general 22574, liberty center
  • dollar tree 5254, napoleon
  • family dolllar 8432, deshler

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • brookview farm inc, archbold
  • sattler family meats, llc, napoleon

Super Store · 2

  • chief supermarket 115, napoleon
  • walmart 1416, napoleon

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • deshler village market, deshler

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • holgate county pride foods, holgate

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 Henry County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

SNAP-led peer set first for Henry County (6.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (8.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (6.1% 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.

Henry County inside a lower low-access state context

Henry 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 Henry County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39069. 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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