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Highland County, OH

Highland County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

6.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
15.1%
on SNAP
44K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Highland County, OH

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -16.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Highland County lands in the lower national band (6.1%, #2,754 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,754
national by low-access %
#79
in OH
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 6.1% low-access (12th pct) (-16 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Highland County compares nationally

Food access in Highland County compares favorably nationally: its 6.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,760).

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Highland County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Highland County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (77.8%) 1 tracts limited (11.1%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 78% Limited 11% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Highland County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Highland County has 2 urban and 7 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.

Highland 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 Highland County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)43,589
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,660
Low-Access Share6.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,031

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Highland County
IndicatorValue
Population43,517
Median Household Income$65,785
Poverty Rate14.1%near the national average
SNAP Households2,555
SNAP Participation Rate15.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

Thick SNAP store book in Highland County

Highland County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 22

  • allensburg 1st stop 88, hillsboro
  • belfast market, hillsboro
  • buford convenient mart, mount orab
  • carmel market llc, hillsboro
  • clark, greenfield
  • east main sunoco, hillsboro
  • hillsboro 1st stop 42, hillsboro
  • hillsboro convenient foodmart, hillsboro
  • joey's pizza & video, hillsboro
  • leesburg 1st stop 75, leesburg
  • lynchburg 1st stop 82, lynchburg
  • maplecrest meats & more, hillsboro
  • marshall food mart, hillsboro
  • mowrystown 1st stop 70, mowrystown
  • murphy usa 6833, hillsboro
  • north end sunoco, greenfield
  • rainsboro 1st stop 60, greenfield
  • rocky road sunoco, hillsboro
  • sinking spring 1st stop 58, sinking spring
  • speedway 1189 1189, hillsboro
  • speedway 5413 5413, hillsboro
  • west end sunoco, greenfield

Combination Grocery/Other · 18

  • cvs 3446, hillsboro
  • dollar general 1575, hillsboro
  • dollar general 520, greenfield
  • dollar general 7333, hillsboro
  • dollar tree 4706, hillsboro
  • dollar general 12462, leesburg
  • dollar general 19752, hillsboro
  • dollar general 24896, mowrystown
  • dollar general 24897, hillsboro
  • dollar general 25523, hillsboro
  • dollar general 30842, hillsboro
  • dollar general 7347, lynchburg
  • family dollar 10455, sinking springs
  • family dollar 13376, hillsboro
  • family dollar 8799, hillsboro
  • family dollar store 1691, greenfield
  • united dairy farmers 095, hillsboro
  • walgreens 11158, hillsboro

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 61102, hillsboro
  • community markets 200, hillsboro
  • community markets 590, greenfield
  • save a lot 21718, hillsboro
  • save a lot 21719, greenfield

Super Store · 2

  • kroger 380, hillsboro
  • walmart 3515, hillsboro

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 Highland County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Highland 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 (6.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (15.1% 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.

Highland County inside a lower low-access state context

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

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Highland County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39071. 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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