Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Morgan County, OH
Morgan County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 14.9% low-access.
- 14.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.4%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morgan County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 14.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Shelby County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Morgan County lands in the lower national band (14.9%, #2,126 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,126
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in OH
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Morgan County compares nationally
Morgan County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.9% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,126).
Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Morgan County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Morgan 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
- Pickaway 15.6
Pickaway 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Harrison 15.2
Harrison 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Morgan 14.9
Morgan 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Shelby 14.8
Shelby 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Hocking 14.1
Hocking 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,054 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,248 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,184 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,651 |
| Median Household Income | $59,351 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 935 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Morgan County
Morgan County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Mcconnelsville holds 45% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Malta, Stockport.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mcconnelsville | 5 | 2 |
| Malta | 4 | none |
| Stockport | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- baaz food mart llc, malta
- little dog deli, mcconnelsville
- par mar store 147, stockport
- par mar store 5, malta
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 6108, mcconnelsville
- family dollar 12137, stockport
- family dollar 1919, malta
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hilltop butcher shop, malta
Small Grocery Store · 1
- meyers specialty market, mcconnelsville
Super Store · 1
- kroger 251, mcconnelsville
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot 21721, mcconnelsville
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 Morgan County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Morgan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Morgan 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 (14.9% here).
- Carbon County, MT · 14.9% low-access
- Yakima County, WA · 14.9% low-access
- Clay County, IA · 14.9% low-access
- Marshall County, IN · 14.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (16.4% here).
- Tyler County, TX · 16.4% SNAP
- Lewis County, WA · 16.4% SNAP
- Okeechobee County, FL · 16.4% SNAP
- Colusa County, CA · 16.4% 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%). Morgan County, at 14.9%, runs 10.2 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 Morgan County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39115. 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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