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Signature · 23.8% SNAP (99th pct in OH)

Pike County, OH

Pike County stands out on SNAP (23.8%, +11.7 pts vs U.S.) with 4.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

4.9%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
23.8%
on SNAP
27K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Pike County, OH

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 4.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -17.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 23.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ashland County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Pike County lands in the lower national band (4.9%, #2,817 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,817
national by low-access %
#85
in OH
1
low-access tracts
401
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 23.8% SNAP (99th pct in OH) (+11.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Pike County compares nationally

Food access in Pike County compares favorably nationally: its 4.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,818).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Pike County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Pike County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (83.3%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 17% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Pike County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Pike County has 1 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.

Pike County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,709
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,406
Low-Access Share4.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population401

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Pike County
IndicatorValue
Population27,044
Median Household Income$52,736
Poverty Rate21.3%well above the national average
SNAP Households2,583
SNAP Participation Rate23.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.4%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Pike County

Pike County has 41 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • beaver 1st stop 99, beaver
  • bowman countyline carryout llc, latham
  • clark's pump-n-shop 41, piketon
  • clarks pump-n-shop 39, waverly
  • cody's, latham
  • corner market buchanan, waverly
  • huckleberry's, waverly
  • jasper 1st stop 93, piketon
  • kenney's convenient mart, lucasville
  • latham 1st stop 50, latham
  • lucasville 1st stop 55, lucasville
  • miller crossroads, waverly
  • nimos one stop, beaver
  • noel's carryout, waverly
  • par mar store 114, waverly
  • piketon 1240, piketon
  • piketon 1st stop 30, piketon
  • plaza 23, llc, piketon
  • quick mart, piketon
  • super quik #12, waverly
  • shivam corner inc, piketon
  • silo station llc, bainbridge
  • speedway 9238 9238, waverly
  • super quik 5, waverly
  • waverly travel center, waverly
  • zahns corner 1st stop 62, waverly

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs pharmacy 11086, waverly
  • dollar general 19373, piketon
  • dollar general 8555, waverly
  • dollar general 10917, piketon
  • dollar general 15016, beaver
  • dollar general 23125, piketon
  • dollar general 31426, lucasville
  • dollar tree 6194, waverly
  • family dollar store 1994, waverly
  • family dollar store 5886, piketon
  • fruth pharmacy 16, waverly

Super Store · 2

  • kroger 363, waverly
  • walmart supercenter 2572, waverly

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • southbound land company llc 1, piketon

Supermarket · 1

  • ritchie's marketplace, llc, piketon

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.

Adams County
22.0% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Allen County
17.4% low-access · 13.8% SNAP
Ashland County
5.0% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Ashtabula County
21.9% low-access · 18.2% SNAP
Athens County
17.0% low-access · 14.4% SNAP
Auglaize County
9.9% low-access · 6.8% SNAP

Compare Pike County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

Counties near Pike County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Pike County (23.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (4.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (23.8% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Pike County inside a lower low-access state context

Pike County sits inside Ohio (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Pike County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39131. 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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