Signature · 5.7% low-access (11th pct)
Logan County, OH
Logan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 46K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Logan County, OH
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Logan County lands in the lower national band (5.7%, #2,776 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,776
- national by low-access %
- #81
- in OH
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.7% low-access (11th pct) (-16.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Logan County compares nationally
Food access in Logan 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 #2,776).
Logan County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Logan County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Logan 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
- Logan 5.7
Logan 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Jackson 5.7
Jackson 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 | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,858 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,628 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,212 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,089 |
| Median Household Income | $71,551 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,201 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Logan County
Logan County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 20 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
10 towns share the 47 authorized stores; Bellefontaine holds 47% of them. 6 of the 10 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Russells Point, Belle Center, De Graff, Huntsville, Quincy, Rushsylvania.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine | 22 | 5 |
| Lakeview | 8 | 2 |
| Russells Point | 4 | none |
| Belle Center | 3 | none |
| De Graff | 3 | none |
| Huntsville | 2 | none |
| West Liberty | 2 | 1 |
| Quincy | 1 | none |
| Rushsylvania | 1 | none |
| West Mansfield | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs 6178, bellefontaine
- dollar general 10280, bellefontaine
- dollar general 153, bellefontaine
- dollar general 3046, bellefontaine
- dollar general 7304, russells point
- dollartree 10705, bellefontaine
- dollar general 12321, lakeview
- dollar general 16261, huntsville
- dollar general 16316, west liberty
- dollar general 21022, belle center
- dollar general 25130, huntsville
- dollar tree 7235, bellefontaine
- family dollar 12592, russells point
- family dollar 13301, lakeview
- family dollar store 11418, de graff
- stembles meat, belle center
- stites 1, bellefontaine
- the butcher and market, bellefontaine
- walgreens 10915, bellefontaine
- winner's lakeview market, lakeview
Convenience Store · 15
- 200 bellefontaine ops llc, bellefontaine
- a & a petroleum llc, lakeview
- casey's 3761, bellefontaine
- d & g mini mart belle center, belle center
- lakeview petroleum llc no, lakeview
- love's travel stop 810, bellefontaine
- murphy usa 6819, bellefontaine
- piqua food center llc, lakeview
- quincy handy mart 1, quincy
- rushsylvania one stop, rushsylvania
- speedway 1203, bellefontaine
- speedway 8022, bellefontaine
- speedy mart, bellefontaine
- village pantry 5721, russells point
- village pantry 5723, de graff
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 61032 61032, bellefontaine
- community markets 330, lakeview
- community markets 420, bellefontaine
- community markets 710, bellefontaine
- thoman iga, west liberty
Farmers' Market · 2
- indian lake farmers market, russells point
- logan county farmers market, bellefontaine
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- downtown discount grocery, lakeview
- fields grocery, west mansfield
Super Store · 2
- kroger 832, bellefontaine
- walmart 1264, bellefontaine
Small Grocery Store · 1
- momma ts meats & sweets llc, de graff
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 Logan County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Logan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Logan 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 (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 (11.3% here).
- Transylvania County, NC · 11.3% SNAP
- York County, PA · 11.3% SNAP
- Beadle County, SD · 11.3% SNAP
- Humboldt County, NV · 11.3% 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%). Logan 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 Logan County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39091. 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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