Signature · 34 SNAP-authorized stores
Preble County, OH
Preble County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.2%
- on SNAP
- 41K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Preble County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ross County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Preble County lands in the lower national band (13.5%, #2,239 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,239
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in OH
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 34 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Preble County compares nationally
Preble County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.5% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,242).
Preble County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Preble County has 4 urban and 8 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.
Preble 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
- Gallia 14
Gallia 14%
14 % 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
- 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 | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,270 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,713 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,261 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,765 |
| Median Household Income | $69,223 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,707 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Preble County
Preble County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- american mini mart, college corner
- camden crossing bp, camden
- camden road dog llc 111, camden
- eaton food mart, eaton
- eaton shell, eaton
- gratis food center llc 0, gratis
- jr gas mart llc, west alexandria
- k foods inc, west alexandria
- kn gratis llc, gratis
- lewisburg food mart, lewisburg
- marathon 2, new paris
- maruti09 llc (marathon gas station east) gas statio, lewisburg
- nickel saver food center inc 0, lewisburg
- petro new paris 357, new paris
- pilot travel center 286, eaton
- riegel feed & grain inc, new paris
- speedway 1190, eaton
- ta dayton 11, eaton
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6145, eaton
- dollar general 14230, new paris
- dollar general 14563, lewisburg
- dollar general 1812, eaton
- dollar general 7077, eaton
- dollar general 10852, camden
- dollar general 14419, west alexandria
- dollar general 14665, gratis
- dollar general 20350, west manchester
- dollar tree 6515, eaton
- walgreens 11846, eaton
Super Store · 3
- kroger 828, eaton
- kroger 808, eaton
- walmart supercenter 5374, eaton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- steiner's country market, eaton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- barnes butcher shop llc, camden
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 Preble County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Preble County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Preble 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 (13.5% here).
- Wharton County, TX · 13.5% low-access
- Wharton County, TX · 13.5% low-access
- Smith County, MS · 13.5% low-access
- Smith County, MS · 13.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (10.2% here).
- Bedford County, TN · 10.2% SNAP
- Bedford County, TN · 10.2% SNAP
- Emery County, UT · 10.2% SNAP
- Emery County, UT · 10.2% 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.
Preble County inside a lower low-access state context
Preble 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 Preble County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39135. 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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