Signature · 6.9% low-access (14th pct)
Ohio County, KY
Ohio County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 24K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ohio County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fleming County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ohio County lands in the lower national band (6.9%, #2,707 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,707
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in KY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 687
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.9% low-access (14th pct) (-15.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ohio County compares nationally
Food access in Ohio County compares favorably nationally: its 6.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,707).
Ohio County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 7 of Ohio County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Ohio County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Todd 7.4
Todd 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Ohio 6.9
Ohio 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Fleming 6.6
Fleming 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Adair 6.5
Adair 6.5%
6.5 % low-access
- Floyd 6.4
Floyd 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,842 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,635 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 687 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,735 |
| Median Household Income | $57,798 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,223 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Ohio County
Ohio County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
10 towns share the 24 authorized stores; Beaver Dam holds 38% of them. 9 of the 10 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hartford, Fordsville, Utica, Centertown, Cromwell, Horse Branch and 3 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam | 9 | 1 |
| Hartford | 5 | none |
| Fordsville | 2 | none |
| Utica | 2 | none |
| Centertown | 1 | none |
| Cromwell | 1 | none |
| Horse Branch | 1 | none |
| Mc Henry | 1 | none |
| Rockport | 1 | none |
| Rosine | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- aarya inc, fordsville
- casey's 3393, beaver dam
- doolin's grocery 3, utica
- fivestar 4455, hartford
- horse branch general store, horse branch
- huck's 305, beaver dam
- marathon hartford, hartford
- maysville fastrac inc, mc henry
- minit mart 4410, beaver dam
- murphy usa 6558, beaver dam
- valero hartford, hartford
- vik's mart, utica
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 0013, beaver dam
- dollar general 0761, hartford
- dollar general 18661, beaver dam
- dollar general 11544, fordsville
- dollar general 20013, hartford
- dollar general 20553, centertown
- dollar general 21088, rosine
- dollar general 23200, cromwell
- dollar general 24459, rockport
- dollar tree 5393, beaver dam
Farmers' Market · 1
- beaver dam community farmers market, beaver dam
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 333, beaver dam
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Ohio County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Ohio County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ohio County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (6.9% here).
- Butler County, IA · 6.9% low-access
- Silver Bow County, MT · 6.9% low-access
- Schoharie County, NY · 6.9% low-access
- Wilkes County, NC · 6.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.4% here).
- Cecil County, MD · 13.4% SNAP
- Clark County, IL · 13.4% SNAP
- Pearl River County, MS · 13.4% SNAP
- Madison County, MO · 13.4% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Ohio County, at 6.9%, runs 12.9 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 .
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