Signature · 52 SNAP-authorized stores
Seneca County, OH
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Seneca County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 55K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Seneca County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Putnam County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Seneca County ranks #1,362 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 88 counties in OH (24.1% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,362
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in OH
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 52 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Seneca County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Seneca County's 24.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,362 most-affected nationwide.
Seneca County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Seneca County has 7 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.
Seneca County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, not a full county-board reprint
- Warren
Warren 45.7%
45.7 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Geauga
Geauga 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Seneca
Seneca 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Putnam
Putnam 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Muskingum
Muskingum 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 56,745 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,684 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,760 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,770 |
| Median Household Income | $66,025 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,001 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Seneca County
Seneca County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 31
- a-one mccutchenville food and gas mart, mc cutchenville
- al's convenience store, tiffin
- b & b foodmart, tiffin
- casey's 4501, fostoria
- circle k 4705711, tiffin
- certified oil 400334, fostoria
- circle k 4705379, fostoria
- circle k 4705380, tiffin
- circle k 4705381, tiffin
- d & d mini mart, fostoria
- fostoria food mart, fostoria
- fostoria sunoco, fostoria
- friendship 71, attica
- friendship 77, bettsville
- hy-miler 2222, tiffin
- jack's carry out, fostoria
- molyet farm markets inc, tiffin
- mickey mart 53, tiffin
- mickey mart 56, republic
- mickey mart 65, green springs
- pit stop convenience stores, tiffin
- pit stop convenience stores, inc, tiffin
- point drive thru, tiffin
- s and g stores llc 77, alvada
- sai traders llc, tiffin
- seneca carry out, fostoria
- southside carry out, fostoria
- speedway 3620, tiffin
- sunoco, alvada
- the drive thru, tiffin
- whistle stop deli, fostoria
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- bassett's market, tiffin
- cvs 7997, tiffin
- dollar general 11027, attica
- dollar general 6824, fostoria
- dollar general 14997, bettsville
- dollar general 21053, fostoria
- dollar general 21252, tiffin
- dollar general 23481, republic
- dollar general 30701, bellevue
- dollar tree 3933, tiffin
- dollar tree 6637, fostoria
- family dollar store 5663, tiffin
- smith family foods, tiffin
Small Grocery Store · 3
- rock run bulk foods, tiffin
- tj's drive thru, bloomville
- yesenia's mexican store, fostoria
Super Store · 3
- kroger n-594, tiffin
- kroger n-856, fostoria
- walmart 1622, tiffin
Farmers' Market · 1
- tiffin seneca farmers market, tiffin
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 63051 63051, tiffin
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 Seneca County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Nationwide peers for Seneca County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Seneca 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 (24.1% here).
- McNairy County, TN · 24.1% low-access
- McNairy County, TN · 24.1% low-access
- Burnet County, TX · 24.1% low-access
- Burnet County, TX · 24.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (13.5% here).
- Bryan County, OK · 13.5% SNAP
- Bryan County, OK · 13.5% SNAP
- Haywood County, NC · 13.5% SNAP
- Haywood County, NC · 13.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Ohio in context
Seneca 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 Seneca County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39147. 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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