Signature · 3.6% low-access (8th pct)
Perry County, OH
Perry County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 36K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, OH
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Champaign County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Perry County lands in the lower national band (3.6%, #2,885 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,885
- national by low-access %
- #86
- in OH
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 642
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.6% low-access (8th pct) (-18.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Perry County compares nationally
Food access in Perry County compares favorably nationally: its 3.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 8% of them (rank #2,885).
Perry County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Perry County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Perry 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
- Ashland 5
Ashland 5%
5 % low-access
- Vinton 5
Vinton 5%
5 % low-access
- Pike 4.9
Pike 4.9%
4.9 % low-access
- Perry 3.6
Perry 3.6%
3.6 % low-access
- Champaign 3.4
Champaign 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,058 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,305 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 642 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,535 |
| Median Household Income | $67,460 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,145 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Perry County
Perry County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 14 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
10 towns share the 35 authorized stores; New Lexington holds 29% of them. 6 of the 10 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Thornville, New Straitsville, Corning, Mount Perry, Roseville, Shawnee.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| New Lexington | 10 | 3 |
| Crooksville | 7 | 1 |
| Junction City | 4 | 1 |
| Somerset | 4 | 1 |
| Thornville | 4 | none |
| New Straitsville | 2 | none |
| Corning | 1 | none |
| Mount Perry | 1 | none |
| Roseville | 1 | none |
| Shawnee | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs 3499, new lexington
- dollar general 169, new lexington
- dollar general 9243, crooksville
- dollar general 14634, thornville
- dollar general 15140, junction city
- dollar general 17622, new straitsville
- dollar tree 7360, new lexington
- family dollar 10091, crooksville
- family dollar 11857, new lexington
- family dollar 5013, new lexington
- family dollar 7471, thornville
- family dollar 8080, somerset
- shrivers pharmacy 6, crooksville
- t.c. market, thornville
Convenience Store · 13
- b & k drive thru, somerset
- bellstores 1117, new lexington
- circle k 4705355, new lexington
- circle k 4705356, crooksville
- circle k 5688, thornville
- dba aj's foodmart, roseville
- dj food mart llc 0, corning
- ed's carryout, new straitsville
- par mar store 159, junction city
- par mar store 93, crooksville
- shawnee roaddog 108, shawnee
- somerset duchess 1243, somerset
- southside carryout, crooksville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- clarks grocery, junction city
- rb food mart llc, crooksville
- siemer meat market, new lexington
Large Grocery Store · 1
- carpenters market, somerset
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- lazy acres meats llc, junction city
Small Grocery Store · 1
- amish ridge bulk foods, mount perry
Super Store · 1
- kroger 313, new lexington
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot new lexington 23369, new lexington
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 Perry County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Perry County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Perry 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 (3.6% here).
- Camden County, NC · 3.6% low-access
- Henry County, KY · 3.6% low-access
- Lawrence County, TN · 3.5% low-access
- Unicoi County, TN · 3.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (15.9% here).
- Clinton County, PA · 15.9% SNAP
- Wyoming County, PA · 15.9% SNAP
- Queens County, NY · 15.9% SNAP
- Allegany County, NY · 15.9% 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%). Perry County, at 3.6%, runs 21.5 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 Perry County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39127. 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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