Signature · 24 LILA tracts (34.3% of tracts)
Mahoning County, OH
Mahoning County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 24 LILA tracts (34.3% of the book) alongside 35.5% low-access.
- 35.5%
- low-access pop.
- 24
- food-desert tracts
- 19.0%
- on SNAP
- 226K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mahoning County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 35.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.4 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 24 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 34% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Licking County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Mahoning County sits in the upper national band (35.5%, #572 of 3,079) with 24 LILA tracts.
- #572
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in OH
- 38
- low-access tracts
- 37K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 24 LILA tracts (34.3% of tracts) .
How Mahoning County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Mahoning County's 35.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #572 most-affected nationwide.
Mahoning County's elevated USDA tier split
70 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 24 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mahoning County has 62 urban and 8 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.
Mahoning County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Richland
Richland 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Mahoning
Mahoning 35.5%
35.5 % low-access
- Licking
Licking 35.1%
35.1 % low-access
- Portage
Portage 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 70 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 238,823 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 38 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 24 |
| Low-Access Population | 84,879 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 36,726 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 226,491 |
| Median Household Income | $56,942 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 18,645 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Mahoning County
Mahoning County has 218 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 12 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 93 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 93
- 1010 quick stop, youngstown
- 12th st food mart, campbell
- 1822mahoning gas inc no, youngstown
- 7-eleven 40299h, new springfield
- 7-eleven 40300h, new springfield
- 910 high street inc, youngstown
- adams mahoning mart inc., youngstown
- albas party shop, youngstown
- aman and raman llc, youngstown
- aveon express, youngstown
- bailey road i76 travel center, north jackson
- big a, youngstown
- big apple supermarket, youngstown
- blaze oil, campbell
- boardman shell, youngstown
- conroys party shop, youngstown
- certified oil 400462, youngstown
- check n go 1, youngstown
- circle k 4705328, sebring
- circle k 4705330, youngstown
- coitsville sunoco, campbell
- conroys party shop, youngstown
- country fair 67, austintown
- country fair 94, boardman
- downtown circle, youngstown
- fast fuel, youngstown
- fast trac, youngstown
- fast trac 1, youngstown
- fast trac 102, youngstown
- gorby's, petersburg
- gateway gas & food mart, youngstown
- gateway gas mart, youngstown
- getgo 3075, boardman
- getgo 3132, youngstown
- getgo 3328, youngstown
- getgo 3358, canfield
- golden food mart, youngstown
- health food center, boardman
- j q ' s quick shoppe, youngstown
- kwik fill 269, north jackson
- laker's food market, diamond
- lockwood 124, youngstown
- logan gas & food mart, youngstown
- love's travel stop 504, north lima
- mahoning gas mart, youngstown
- mahoning valley market, beloit
- mahoning wine shop, youngstown
- marathon youngstown 1, north lima
- masandeh inc, youngstown
- mcguffey speedcheck n/a, youngstown
- meijer express 334, austintown
- mill creek food mart, youngstown
- new road gas, youngstown
- newport 101, youngstown
- north jackson bp, north jackson
- one stop depot, struthers
- pilot travel center 11, north lima
- pilot travel center 3, austintown
- point 102, youngstown
- quick check, youngstown
- quik mart, youngstown
- rashid's market, youngstown
- robert's country store 1, salem
- sami quick stop, youngstown
- sami quick stop, youngstown
- sami quick stop, struthers
- sav a step food mart, youngstown
- save a step, youngstown
- schenely carry out, youngstown
- sebring quick mart, sebring
- sheetz 281, youngstown
- sheetz 310, north lima
- sheetz 328, canfield
- sheetz 639, youngstown
- sheetz 691, youngstown
- sheetz 791, north jackson
- shell wickliffe, youngstown
- shop n go, youngstown
- south avenue gas & food mart, youngstown
- south/224 135, youngstown
- speedway 1613, youngstown
- speedway 3542, youngstown
- speedway 3696, youngstown
- speedway 7391, north lima
- stop n shop, poland
- sun merchant, youngstown
- ta youngstown 058, youngstown
- tic toc food mart #3, lowellville
- tic toc food mart 209, new middletown
- tom gas and grocery, youngstown
- university food 1, youngstown
- uptown beverage, youngstown
- west glen 205, youngstown
Combination Grocery/Other · 70
- cvs 2543, canfield
- cvs 3302, boardman
- cvs 4342, struthers
- cvs pharmacy 3996, youngstown
- dollar general 14427, canfield
- dollar general 1554, youngstown
- dollar general 1890, youngstown
- dollar general 3363, youngstown
- dollar general 418, youngstown
- dollar general 4841, youngstown
- dollar general 6741, youngstown
- dollar general 7021, beloit
- dollar general 7281, youngstown
- dollar general 7545, north lima
- dollar general 9584, lake milton
- dollar tree 3422, austintown
- dollartree 9905, youngstown
- discount drug mart 100, columbiana
- dollar general 10230, youngstown
- dollar general 11627, youngstown
- dollar general 14024, poland
- dollar general 14601, youngstown
- dollar general 14717, youngstown
- dollar general 17785, north jackson
- dollar general 17813, ellsworth
- dollar general 18113, youngstown
- dollar general 1877, new middletown
- dollar general 20280, youngstown
- dollar general 20886, diamond
- dollar general 21086, alliance
- dollar general 21539, youngstown
- dollar general 22415, youngstown
- dollar general 24401, youngstown
- dollar general 25242, struthers
- dollar general 30417, youngstown
- dollar general store 12757, youngstown
- dollar general store 12758, youngstown
- dollar general store 17608, new springfield
- dollar general store 17722, youngstown
- dollar tree 2130, canfield
- dollar tree 266, youngstown
- dollar tree 3364, youngstown
- dollar tree 5174, austintown
- dollar tree 5889, youngstown
- dollar tree 6079, campbell
- dollar tree 6327, north lima
- dollar tree 7896, struthers
- dollar tree 863, boardman
- dollartree 8917, youngstown
- family dollar 12449, struthers
- family dollar 8344, youngstown
- family dollar 8759, youngstown
- family dollar store 1066, youngstown
- family dollar store 10901, lake milton
- family dollar store 1231, youngstown
- family dollar store 1346, struthers
- family dollar store 1768, youngstown
- family dollar store 1934, youngstown
- family dollar store 4968, youngstown
- family dollar store 5649, youngstown
- family dollar store 6605, campbell
- family dollar store 7215, youngstown
- family dollar store 9180, beloit
- indo pak groceries, youngstown
- singh & 3 brothers inc, youngstown
- walgreens 04397, boardman
- walgreens 6589, austintown
- walgreens 6675, youngstown
- walgreens 07861, poland
- walgreens 09903, youngstown
Super Store · 20
- boardman save-a-lot 24717, youngstown
- cornersburg sparkle market, youngstown
- giant eagle 4018, boardman
- giant eagle 4075, youngstown
- giant eagle 4078, youngstown
- giant eagle 6385, canfield
- giant eagle poland 4119, youngstown
- gypsy save-a-lot 24821, youngstown
- meijer 320, boardman
- meijer 334, youngstown
- nemenz iga supercenter 1, struthers
- rulli bros west, youngstown
- rulli brothers, youngstown
- sam's club 6322, youngstown
- south avenue save-a-lot 23674, youngstown
- target store 1463, boardman
- white house fruit farm inc, canfield
- walmart 2063, austintown
- walmart 2211, poland
- wedgewood save-a-lot 23263, youngstown
Supermarket · 12
- aldi 63036 63036, austintown
- aldi 63037 63037, boardman
- aldi 63094, canfield
- aldi 63095, youngstown
- gordon food service store mp114, boardman
- grocery outlet of austintown 795, youngstown
- grocery outlet of boardman 752, youngstown
- lincoln knolls nfs, inc. 23274, youngstown
- marc's 58, youngstown
- marc's 59, austintown
- save a lot, struthers 21644, struthers
- western reserve sparkle, poland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 6
- kill creek meats, youngstown
- lightners fresh and smoked meats, struthers
- meating place inc (the), austintown
- perfette sausage llc, youngstown
- rob's horst packing, columbiana
- youngstown cattle company, poland
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- anglin's fresh meats & produce, youngstown
- berry's natural food market, youngstown
- guru teg bahadur wireless llc, youngstown
- oasis market, boardman
- roscoes poultry incorporated, youngstown
Farmers' Market · 3
- austintown farmers' market, austintown
- the b&o night market, youngstown
- the bison ranch, north jackson
Small Grocery Store · 3
- 12th st party shop llc, campbell
- red and white, youngstown
- shell youngstown mini mart, youngstown
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- stahl's farm market (n benton), north benton
- yoder's fruit & produce, youngstown
Large Grocery Store · 2
- acme steak & seafood, youngstown
- truckload liquidations of north america, beloit
Bakery Specialty · 1
- schwebel bakery outlet 01, youngstown
Delivery Route · 1
- access healthy foods mahoning valley, mineral ridge
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 Mahoning County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Mahoning County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Mahoning 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 (35.5% here).
- Grant County, AR · 35.5% low-access
- Grant County, AR · 35.5% low-access
- Dare County, NC · 35.6% low-access
- Dauphin County, PA · 35.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (19.0% here).
- Okfuskee County, OK · 19.0% SNAP
- Okfuskee County, OK · 19.0% SNAP
- Passaic County, NJ · 19.0% SNAP
- Passaic County, NJ · 19.0% 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.
Mahoning County inside a higher low-access state context
Mahoning 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 .
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