Signature · 25.1% SNAP (100th pct in OH)
Meigs County, OH
Meigs County stands out on SNAP (25.1%, +13 pts vs U.S.) with 33.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 33.9%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 25.1%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Meigs County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Portage County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Meigs County sits in the upper national band (33.9%, #674 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #674
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in OH
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 25.1% SNAP (100th pct in OH) (+13 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Meigs County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Meigs County's 33.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #678 most-affected nationwide.
Meigs County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Meigs County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Meigs 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
- Mahoning
Mahoning 35.5%
35.5 % low-access
- Licking
Licking 35.1%
35.1 % low-access
- Portage
Portage 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Meigs
Meigs 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Marion
Marion 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,770 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,063 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,544 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,896 |
| Median Household Income | $46,873 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,282 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Meigs County
Meigs County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- dougs carryout and grocery, albany
- go mart 117, tuppers plains
- hills citgo, racine
- one twenty four mart 278, pomeroy
- par mar store 40, pomeroy
- pomeroy exxon 30, pomeroy
- reeds country store, reedsville
- riverside food mart 257, pomeroy
- speedway 9769, middleport
- shivkashi llc, langsville
- taz's marathon, pomeroy
- tnt pit stop, middleport
- tnt pit stop, chester
- tnt pit stop, middleport
- tnt pit stop, syracuse
- tp one stop, tuppers plains
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 681, pomeroy
- dollar general 10072, tuppers plains
- dollar general 11611, racine
- dollar general 18006, rutland
- dollar general 22555, pomeroy
- family dollar store 1581, middleport
- fruth pharmacy 6, pomeroy
Large Grocery Store · 2
- big bend save-a-lot 24122, pomeroy
- coolspot country market, reedsville
Farmers' Market · 1
- meigs county farmers market, pomeroy
Super Store · 1
- powells food fair 3412, pomeroy
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 Meigs County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Meigs County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Meigs County (25.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (33.9% here).
- Monroe County, NY · 33.9% low-access
- Monroe County, NY · 33.9% low-access
- Sullivan County, NH · 33.9% low-access
- Sullivan County, NH · 33.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (25.1% here).
- Hopewell city, VA · 25.1% SNAP
- Hopewell city, VA · 25.1% SNAP
- St. Bernard Parish, LA · 25.1% SNAP
- St. Bernard Parish, LA · 25.1% 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.
Meigs County inside a higher low-access state context
Meigs 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 Meigs County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39105. 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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