Signature · 6.8% SNAP (9th pct in OH)
Mercer County, OH
Mercer County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mercer County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 13.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hancock County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mercer County lands in the lower national band (13.0%, #2,269 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,269
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in OH
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.8% SNAP (9th pct in OH) (-5.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mercer County compares nationally
Mercer County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.0% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,271).
Mercer County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mercer County has 4 urban and 5 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.
Mercer 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
- Preble 13.5
Preble 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Ross 13.4
Ross 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Huron 13.3
Huron 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Mercer 13
Mercer 13%
13 % low-access
- Hancock 13
Hancock 13%
13 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 40,814 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,292 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,064 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,484 |
| Median Household Income | $76,782 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,119 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Mercer County
Mercer County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs 6180, celina
- dollar general 14671, rockford
- dollar general 3048, celina
- dollar general 5821, coldwater
- dollar general 14828, saint henry
- dollar general 16392, fort recovery
- dollar general store 16694, celina
- dollar tree 7450, celina
- family dollar 2281, celina
- linuna store, celina
Convenience Store · 8
- ak maruti food inc, celina
- casey's 3734, fort recovery
- casey's 4285, celina
- murphy usa 7167, celina
- rockford roaddog 106, rockford
- s and g stores llc 68, coldwater
- tavishi enterprises inc, celina
- zuma thru, celina
Super Store · 3
- chief supermarket 101, celina
- ruler's 242, celina
- walmart supercenter 1433, celina
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 61031 61031, celina
- chief supermarket 102, coldwater
Large Grocery Store · 1
- gels st. henry iga 1293, saint henry
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 Mercer County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Mercer County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Mercer County (6.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (13.0% here).
- Buckingham County, VA · 13.0% low-access
- Buckingham County, VA · 13.0% low-access
- Rush County, IN · 13.0% low-access
- Rush County, IN · 13.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (6.8% here).
- Ellis County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Ellis County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Erath County, TX · 6.8% SNAP
- Erath County, TX · 6.8% 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.
Mercer County inside a lower low-access state context
Mercer 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 Mercer County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39107. 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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