Signature · 16.6% SNAP (82nd pct in OH)
Hocking County, OH
Hocking County stands out on SNAP (16.6%, +4.5 pts vs U.S.) with 14.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 14.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.6%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hocking County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gallia County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hocking County lands in the lower national band (14.1%, #2,187 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,187
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in OH
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 16.6% SNAP (82nd pct in OH) (+4.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hocking County compares nationally
Hocking County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.1% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,191).
Hocking County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hocking 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.
Hocking County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Shelby 14.8
Shelby 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Hocking 14.1
Hocking 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Gallia 14
Gallia 14%
14 % low-access
- Preble 13.5
Preble 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Ross 13.4
Ross 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,380 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,151 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,679 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,799 |
| Median Household Income | $62,960 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,923 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Hocking County
Hocking County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- grandma fayes groc & c/o, logan
- go mart 114, rockbridge
- go mart 133, rockbridge
- hocking hills marathon, south bloomingville
- murphy usa 6729, logan
- speedway 9186 9186, logan
- speedway 9925 9925, logan
- teejays drive thru & delicatessen, logan
- the chieftain convenience store, logan
- young's mini mart, laurelville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs 3454, logan
- dollar general 565, logan
- dollar general 10657, logan
- dollar general 21793, rockbridge
- dollar tree 2006, logan
- family dollar store 6128, laurelville
- young's family market, laurelville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- carpenter's mini mart, logan
- hillside country store, laurelville
Super Store · 2
- kroger 542, logan
- walmart supercenter 3282, logan
Supermarket · 1
- logan save a lot 24553, logan
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 Hocking County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Hocking County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Hocking County (16.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (14.1% here).
- Steuben County, NY · 14.1% low-access
- Steuben County, NY · 14.1% low-access
- Garrett County, MD · 14.1% low-access
- Garrett County, MD · 14.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (16.6% here).
- Camp County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Camp County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Cass County, TX · 16.6% SNAP
- Cass County, TX · 16.6% 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.
Hocking County inside a lower low-access state context
Hocking 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 Hocking County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39073. 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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