Signature · 10 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Richland County, OH
Richland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 10 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 36.4% low-access.
- 36.4%
- low-access pop.
- 10
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 125K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Richland County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 36.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 10 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Richland County sits in the upper national band (36.4%, #539 of 3,079) with 10 LILA tracts.
- #539
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in OH
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 10 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Richland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Richland County's 36.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #539 most-affected nationwide.
Richland County's elevated USDA tier split
30 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 10 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Richland County has 23 urban and 7 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.
Richland County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Richland
Richland 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Mahoning
Mahoning 35.5%
35.5 % low-access
- Licking
Licking 35.1%
35.1 % low-access
- Portage
Portage 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 30 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 124,475 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 10 |
| Low-Access Population | 45,295 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 16,966 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 125,099 |
| Median Household Income | $59,509 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,440 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Richland County
Richland County has 122 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 62 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 62
- 24 store ashland, mansfield
- 7-eleven store 36178a, mansfield
- 7-eleven 36174a, mansfield
- 7-eleven store no. 36173a 36173a, mansfield
- 7-eleven, inc. (a texas corporation) & pria, inc. 36177a, mansfield
- ashland rd 1103, mansfield
- baba1313 inc, mansfield
- bellstores 1112, ontario
- bellville 1205, bellville
- big fish general store & bait llc, perrysville
- butler duchess 1209, butler
- circle k 4705374, mansfield
- circle k 4705705, mansfield
- dulce amor davalos mercado, mansfield
- food land, mansfield
- friendship 68, mansfield
- friends convience mart, ontario
- friends food mart, mansfield
- in-n-out mart, mansfield
- joe & marys market, mansfield
- lex food mart, mansfield
- longview & main duchess 1183, mansfield
- love's travel stop 711, belleville
- maan 2904 llc, mansfield
- magnuson hotels, mansfield
- mansfield duchess 1230, mansfield
- mansfield marathon, mansfield
- mansfield moto 4128, ontario
- marion ave drive thru, mansfield
- meijer gas station 126, mansfield
- mickey mart 17, shelby
- mickey mart 21, bellville
- mickey mart 22, plymouth
- mickey mart 32, bellville
- mickey's #73 73, shelby
- moutain drive thru, mansfield
- national parkway duchess 1186, mansfield
- ohio food mart llc, mansfield
- olivesburg general store, ashland
- on way gas ontario 1, ontario
- ontario duchess shop 1249, ontario
- papa johnnys drive thru, mansfield
- par mar store 230, shelby
- quick mart, mansfield
- quick stop drive through, mansfield
- rebel 903, mansfield
- rt. 97 duchess 1188, bellville
- s and g stores llc s&g #109, mansfield
- shelby 1206, shelby
- shelby clark, shelby
- shell 1357, mansfield
- shell gas station, mansfield
- shell mansfield, mansfield
- shiloh general store, shiloh
- speedway 1099, mansfield
- speedway 3535 3535, bellville
- speedway 3624 3624, mansfield
- speedway 3652 3652, mansfield
- speedway 9183 9183, mansfield
- speedway 9190 9190, mansfield
- sunshine market 1, mansfield
- whitaker's farm market, bellville
Combination Grocery/Other · 37
- cvs 6169, mansfield
- cvs 6175, mansfield
- cvs 6176, mansfield
- dollar general 11088, plymouth
- dollar general 14479, mansfield
- dollar general 14503, mansfield
- dollar general 14526, butler
- dollar general 18828, mansfield
- dollar general 19557, mansfield
- dollar general 324, mansfield
- dollar general 4188, shelby
- dollar general 4638, mansfield
- dollar general 4673, mansfield
- dollar general 9870, lexington
- dollar tree 0039, mansfield
- dollartree 10716, shelby
- dollartree 10786, mansfield
- dollartree 9438, crestline
- discount drug mart 59, mansfield
- discount drug mart 90, shelby
- dollar general 16636, lucas
- dollar general 19971, mansfield
- dollar general 20768, ontario
- dollar general 21056, mansfield
- dollar general 21644, mansfield
- dollar tree 4881, mansfield
- dollar tree 8469, mansfield
- family dollar 11353, mansfield
- family dollar 12772, mansfield
- family dollar 7925, shelby
- family dollar store 1617, mansfield
- family dollar store 2040, mansfield
- family dollar store 3599, mansfield
- family dollar store 3628, mansfield
- family dollar store 5884, mansfield
- walgreens 09047, mansfield
- wayne's country market, mansfield
Super Store · 8
- kroger 557, mansfield
- kroger n-518, mansfield
- kroger n-836 n836, mansfield
- meijer inc 126, mansfield
- sam's club 6407, ontario
- target store 1381, mansfield
- walmart 1539, ontario
- walmart supercenter 5471, mansfield
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 63048 63048, ontario
- gordon food service store mp084, mansfield
- ontario grocery outlet 759, ontario
- save a lot 21696, shelby
- save a lot 30053, mansfield
- stoodt's fresh market, bellville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- kv market llc., mansfield
- pinhook meats llc, lucas
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- gwirtz foods inc, shelby
- pumpkin seed market co., mansfield
Small Grocery Store · 2
- locust corners bulk food & deli llc, bellville
- springmill corner market, mansfield
Bakery Specialty · 1
- schwebel's bakery outlet 21, ontario
Farmers' Market · 1
- north end farmers market, mansfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mary anne's meat market, mansfield
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 Richland County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Richland County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Richland 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 (36.4% here).
- Kenton County, KY · 36.4% low-access
- Kenton County, KY · 36.4% low-access
- Bartholomew County, IN · 36.4% low-access
- Bartholomew County, IN · 36.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (14.8% here).
- Creek County, OK · 14.8% SNAP
- Creek County, OK · 14.8% SNAP
- Oklahoma County, OK · 14.8% SNAP
- Oklahoma County, OK · 14.8% 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.
Richland County inside a higher low-access state context
Richland 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 Richland County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39139. 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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