Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)

Vinton County, OH

Vinton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 5.0% low-access.

5.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
20.9%
on SNAP
13K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Vinton County, OH

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ADEQUATE 5.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -17.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 20.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ashland County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Vinton County lands in the lower national band (5.0%, #2,814 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,814
national by low-access %
#84
in OH
1
low-access tracts
324
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Vinton County compares nationally

Food access in Vinton County compares favorably nationally: its 5.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,815).

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Vinton County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Vinton County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Vinton County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Vinton County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Vinton County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Ohio, 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 Vinton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)13,435
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population668
Low-Access Share5.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population324

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Vinton County
IndicatorValue
Population12,630
Median Household Income$55,336
Poverty Rate17.3%above the national average
SNAP Households1,111
SNAP Participation Rate20.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.4%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

SNAP retailers in Vinton County

Vinton County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 9

  • bud's one stop 1, mcarthur
  • clark's pump-n-shop 19, mc arthur
  • dba cross creek general store, mcarthur
  • gas n stuff, hamden
  • hamden food mart 280, hamden
  • mcarthur express, mc arthur
  • moonville market, zaleski
  • par mar store 41, wilkesville
  • r & c quick stop, mc arthur

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • campbell's market mcarthur, mcarthur
  • dollar general 18112, hamden
  • dollar general 240, mcarthur
  • dollar general 18046, mcarthur
  • family dollar 11928, wilkesville
  • family dollar store 1662, mc arthur

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 Vinton County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Vinton 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 (5.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (20.9% 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.

Vinton County inside a lower low-access state context

Vinton 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 Vinton County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39163. 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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