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Venango County, PA

Venango County stands out on SNAP (19.4%, +7.3 pts vs U.S.) with 5.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

5.3%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
19.4%
on SNAP
50K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 PA

USDA FARA access plate

County Venango County, PA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 5.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -16.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 19.4% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Armstrong County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Venango County lands in the lower national band (5.3%, #2,796 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,796
national by low-access %
#58
in PA
3
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 19.4% SNAP (91st pct in PA) (+7.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Venango County compares nationally

Food access in Venango County compares favorably nationally: its 5.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,796).

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Venango County's lower-band USDA tier split

16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Venango County, PA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 13 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 16 tracts evaluated. 13 tracts adequate (81.3%) 1 tracts limited (6.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (12.5%) Adequate 81% Limited 6% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Venango County, PA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Venango County has 7 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.

Venango County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Venango County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts16
Atlas Population (2010 basis)54,984
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,897
Low-Access Share5.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,075

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Venango County
IndicatorValue
Population49,801
Median Household Income$61,522
Poverty Rate13.2%near the national average
SNAP Households4,145
SNAP Participation Rate19.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.6%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Venango County

Venango County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 17 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 17

  • cvs pharmacy 5096, oil city
  • core goods, oil city
  • dollar general 14254, pleasantville
  • dollar general 1655, franklin
  • dollar general 18190, franklin
  • dollar general 19478, franklin
  • dollar general 8267, emlenton
  • dollar general 8878, oil city
  • dollar general 11515, seneca
  • dollar general 18076, harrisville
  • dollar general 20545, polk
  • dollar general 22656, oil city
  • dollar tree 29, franklin
  • family dollar 11984, oil city
  • family dollar store 10300, clintonville
  • family dollar store 1941, oil city
  • family dollar store 5956, franklin

Convenience Store · 13

  • coen markets 1204, emlenton
  • country fair 21, franklin
  • country fair 47, oil city
  • country fair 89, oil city
  • farmers daughters country market deli & bakery, seneca
  • nilu enterprise inc, cranberry
  • nilu enterprise inc, seneca
  • nilu enterprises, franklin
  • sheetz 260, cranberry
  • sheetz 439, franklin
  • sheetz 84, franklin
  • sheetz 859, harrisville
  • speedway 2921, harrisville

Super Store · 4

  • franklin markets llc, franklin
  • giant eagle 86, oil city
  • giant eagle franklin 85, franklin
  • walmart supercenter 2597, cranberry

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 69033, cranberry
  • emlenton iga, emlenton
  • save a lot 30193, franklin

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • clintonville market, clintonville
  • main street market, polk

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • big sky farms market llc, titusville
  • smith's country store, venus

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • schwebel baking company, reno

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • pollen nation, franklin

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • stillers meats and smokehouse, seneca

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.

Adams County
15.9% low-access · 8.2% SNAP
Allegheny County
26.4% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Armstrong County
5.2% low-access · 15.6% SNAP
Beaver County
32.5% low-access · 13.8% SNAP
Bedford County
22.7% low-access · 15.8% SNAP
Berks County
17.5% low-access · 13.9% SNAP

Compare Venango County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →

Counties near Venango County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Venango County (19.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside PA (5.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (19.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Venango County inside a lower low-access state context

Venango County sits inside Pennsylvania (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Venango County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42121. 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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