Signature · 75 SNAP-authorized stores
Ross County, OH
Ross County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.5%
- on SNAP
- 76K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ross County, OH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 13.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Huron County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ross County lands in the lower national band (13.4%, #2,248 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,248
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in OH
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 75 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Ross County compares nationally
Ross County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.4% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,249).
Ross County's lower-band USDA tier split
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ross County has 8 urban and 9 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.
Ross 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
- 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
- Mercer 13
Mercer 13%
13 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 78,064 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,495 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,389 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 76,492 |
| Median Household Income | $61,303 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,916 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ross County
Ross County has 75 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 40 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 40
- 1st stop frankfort 91, frankfort
- bainbridge 1st stop 81, bainbridge
- bainbridge sunocco, bainbridge
- certified oil 400091, chillicothe
- certified oil 400091, chillicothe
- certified oil corp 400483, chillicothe
- clarksburg village express, clarksburg
- ez mart, chillicothe
- farmers market, chillicothe
- fredneck's mini mart, bainbridge
- high & orange 1255, chillicothe
- hirns corner market, bainbridge
- huntsman market llc, chillicothe
- kingston village express, kingston
- londonderry 1st stop 92, londonderry
- main and high shortstop, frankfort
- main and renick duchess 1189, chillicothe
- marathon gas station, chillicothe
- massieville sunnoco, chillicothe
- murphy usa 7151, chillicothe
- north bridge street 1190, chillicothe
- om shiv enterprise llc, waverly
- par mar store 107, chillicothe
- par mar store 108, kingston
- par mar store 109, bourneville
- par mar store 110, chillicothe
- par mar store 111, chillicothe
- par mar store 112, chillicothe
- par mar store 113, chillicothe
- pilot travel center 597, chillicothe
- plaza 50, chillicothee
- quick one stop, chillicothe
- quick stop, chillicothe
- rozelle creek convenient store llc, chillicothe
- speedway 1206, chillicothe
- speedway 5224 5224, chillicothe
- the old canal stop, chillicothe
- vansh 1 llc, chillicothe
- vp railway express llc, chillicothe
- western ave sunoco, chillicothe
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs 6189, chillicothe
- cvs 6190, chillicothe
- crossroads meats llc, adelphi
- dollar general 4776, chillicothe
- dollar general 4848, chillicothe
- dollar general 12744, kingston
- dollar general 14635, chillicothe
- dollar general 15015, chillicothe
- dollar general 22227, frankfort
- dollar general 24769, richmond dale
- dollar general 31143, chillicothe
- dollar general 8130, bainbridge
- dollar tree 2345, chillicothe
- family dollar store 10935, londonderry
- family dollar 11695, chillicothe
- family dollar 7863, chillicothe
- family dollar store 5309, frankfort
- family dollar store 5458, chillicothe
- walgreens 07799, chillicothe
- walgreens 11294, chillicothe
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 60019 60019, chillicothe
- corner market, chillicothe
- kingston market, chillicothe
- sack n save 860, chillicothe
- save a lot 21716, chillicothe
Super Store · 4
- kroger 312, chillicothe
- kroger 348, chillicothe
- sam's club 4963, chillicothe
- walmart 2400, chillicothe
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- jerkypro, chillicothe
- just meats, chillicothe
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- the old home place, frankfort
- white's meat & deli, bainbridge
Farmers' Market · 1
- chillicothe farmers market, chillicothe
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- hirsch fruit farm market, chillicothe
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.
Counties near Ross County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ross 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 (13.4% here).
- Crow Wing County, MN · 13.4% low-access
- Crow Wing County, MN · 13.4% low-access
- Danville city, VA · 13.4% low-access
- Danville city, VA · 13.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (16.5% here).
- Cherokee County, OK · 16.5% SNAP
- Cherokee County, OK · 16.5% SNAP
- Chemung County, NY · 16.5% SNAP
- Chemung County, NY · 16.5% 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.
Ross County inside a lower low-access state context
Ross 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 .
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