Signature · 20.0% SNAP (93rd pct in OH)
Jackson County, OH
Jackson County stands out on SNAP (20.0%, +7.9 pts vs U.S.) with 5.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 20.0%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, OH
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Logan County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jackson County lands in the lower national band (5.7%, #2,773 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,773
- national by low-access %
- #80
- in OH
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 858
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 20.0% SNAP (93rd pct in OH) (+7.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Food access in Jackson County compares favorably nationally: its 5.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,773).
Jackson County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Jackson County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Jackson 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
- Carroll 6.4
Carroll 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Highland 6.1
Highland 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Jackson 5.7
Jackson 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Logan 5.7
Logan 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Holmes 5.2
Holmes 5.2%
5.2 % 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) | 33,225 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,898 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 858 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,650 |
| Median Household Income | $57,106 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,588 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jackson County
Jackson County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 44 authorized stores; Jackson holds 50% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Coalton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 22 | 4 |
| Wellston | 13 | 2 |
| Oak Hill | 7 | 1 |
| Coalton | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 22
- candy's country store & carryout, oak hill
- circle m meats llc, jackson
- clark's pump-n-shop 10, jackson
- clark's pump-n-shop 7, oak hill
- coalton express, coalton
- coalton food mart llc, coalton
- exxon jackson food mart 277, jackson
- handy mart, jackson
- jackson food mart 287, jackson
- liberty general, jackson
- lkb main express, llc, oak hill
- main express #6, jackson
- midway quick mart, jackson
- murphy usa 6851, jackson
- par mar store 31, jackson
- speedway 9239, jackson
- speedway 9335, wellston
- super quik, wellston
- ta jackson, jackson
- the detour, wellston
- wellston 1st stop 78, wellston
- wellston sunoco, wellston
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs 3419, jackson
- cvs 3612, oak hill
- dollar general 4669, wellston
- dollar general 7342, oak hill
- dollar general 20410, wellston
- dollar general 22498, jackson
- dollar general 8588, jackson
- dollar tree 5462, jackson
- dollar tree 6198, wellston
- family dollar store 1765, oak hill
- family dollar store 2098, wellston
- fruth pharmacy 4, wellston
- walgreens 12476, jackson
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- homestead country market, llc, wellston
- jerrys jamestown market, jackson
Super Store · 2
- kroger n-590, jackson
- walmart superctr 1519, jackson
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly, wellston
- piggly wiggly, oak hill
Farmers' Market · 1
- misty valley farms, jackson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jackson save-a-lot 22958, jackson
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- dave's custom butchering, wellston
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 Jackson County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Jackson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Jackson County (20.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (5.7% here).
- Polk County, NC · 5.7% low-access
- Lake County, MT · 5.7% low-access
- Leelanau County, MI · 5.7% low-access
- Early County, GA · 5.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (20.0% here).
- Coffee County, GA · 20.0% SNAP
- Calhoun County, FL · 20.0% SNAP
- Kings County, CA · 20.0% SNAP
- Franklin County, AL · 20.0% 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%). Jackson County, at 5.7%, runs 19.4 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 Jackson County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39079. 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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