Signature · 4.9% SNAP (5th pct in OH)
Union County, OH
Union County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.3%, +16.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.9%
- on SNAP
- 67K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Union County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Union County sits in the upper national band (38.3%, #469 of 3,079).
- #469
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in OH
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 4.9% SNAP (5th pct in OH) (-7.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Union County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Union County's 38.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #469 most-affected nationwide.
Union County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Union County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Union 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
- Union
Union 38.3%
38.3 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 38.3%
38.3 % 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
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 52,300 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,013 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,383 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 67,324 |
| Median Household Income | $112,322 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,177 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Union County
Union County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 29 authorized stores; Marysville holds 72% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Richwood, Milford Center, Broadway.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville | 21 | 4 |
| Richwood | 3 | none |
| Milford Center | 2 | none |
| Broadway | 1 | none |
| Plain City | 1 | 1 |
| Raymond | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 11
- broadway express, broadway
- corner carry out, marysville
- friendship 81, marysville
- kc's carryout, milford center
- north main short stop, marysville
- pit stop, marysville
- sheetz 771, marysville
- turkey hill midwest 850715, marysville
- village pantry 5712, marysville
- village pantry 5716, marysville
- village pantry 5722, marysville
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 3481, marysville
- dollar general 18819, milford center
- dollar general 4740, marysville
- dollar general 12274, marysville
- dollar general 12328, richwood
- dollar tree 3570, marysville
- family dollar store 7177, richwood
- united dairy farmers 661, marysville
- walgreens 11966, marysville
Super Store · 4
- kroger 385, plain city
- kroger 549, marysville
- meijer 235, marysville
- walmart 1595, marysville
Farmers' Market · 2
- richwood farmer's market, richwood
- union county farmers market marysville, marysville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mosier's market llc, raymond
Small Grocery Store · 1
- amish heritage country market, llc 0, marysville
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 61020, marysville
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 Union County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →
Counties near Union County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Union County (4.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (38.3% here).
- Carver County, MN · 38.3% low-access
- Anoka County, MN · 38.3% low-access
- Haskell County, OK · 38.2% low-access
- Kay County, OK · 38.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (4.9% here).
- Burlington County, NJ · 4.9% SNAP
- Andrew County, MO · 4.9% SNAP
- Dakota County, MN · 4.9% SNAP
- Brown County, IN · 4.9% 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.
Ohio among East North Central states
Ohio ranks 2nd of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Union County, at 38.3%, runs 13.2 pts above the Ohio rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Union County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39159. 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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