Signature · 6.9% SNAP (11th pct in OH)
Wood County, OH
Wood County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.8%, +8.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 132K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wood County, OH
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ottawa County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wood County sits in the upper national band (30.8%, #887 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #887
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in OH
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 6.9% SNAP (11th pct in OH) (-5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wood County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wood County's 30.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #887 most-affected nationwide.
Wood County's elevated USDA tier split
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wood County has 16 urban and 12 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.
Wood 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
- Crawford
Crawford 31.5%
31.5 % low-access
- Hamilton
Hamilton 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Summit
Summit 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Ottawa
Ottawa 31%
31 % low-access
- Wood
Wood 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Morrow 2.2
Morrow 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 125,488 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 38,667 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,091 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 132,064 |
| Median Household Income | $74,216 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,766 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wood County
Wood County has 86 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 46
- 7 eleven 19779b, walbridge
- ameristop food mart 29601, perrysburg
- buck rd 517, rossford
- buddy place, risingsun
- campus mart oh. inc, bowling green
- circle k 4705443, perrysburg
- circle k 4705669, bowling green
- circle k 4705670, bowling green
- circle k 4705672, bowling green
- circle k 5636, fostoria
- circle k 5640, bowling green
- circle k 5645, perrysburg
- circle k 5647, northwood
- flowers bakery outlet 1191, northwood
- friendship 78, wayne
- friendship 92, grand rapids
- fuel mart 641, perrysburg
- fuel mart 767, bradner
- gas & express marts bg, bowling green
- hy-miler 2253, northwood
- love's travel stop 356, north baltimore
- love's travel stop 456, perrysburg
- meijer gas station 156, bowling green
- meijer gas station 211, rossford
- petro perrysburg 317, perrysburg
- petro shopping center 325, north baltimore
- pilot travel center 12, perrysburg
- pilot travel center 700, perrysburg
- rick's carryout, portage
- rossford carryout, rossford
- s and g dm ltd 30, northwood
- s and g stores ii llc 100, perrysburg
- s and g stores ii llc 101, rossford
- s and g stores ii llc 102, rossford
- s and g stores ii llc 99, perrysburg
- s and g stores llc 36, millbury
- s and g stores llc 91, perrysburg
- sheetz 861, north baltimore
- speedway 2866, perrysburg
- speedway 3604, northwood
- speedway 3614, perrysburg
- speedway 3642, rossford
- speedway 3643, northwood
- speedway 3664, perrysburg
- speedway 5253 5253, bowling green
- weston market, weston
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- cvs pharmacy 10248, bowling green
- dollar general 11282, walbridge
- dollar general 13981, pemberville
- dollar general 6691, perrysburg
- dollar general 7149, bowling green
- dollar general 991, fostoria
- dollar tree 0698, northwood
- dollartree 10754, bowling green
- dollar general 10410, n baltimore
- dollar general 10840, risingsun
- dollar general 15186, grand rapids
- dollar general 20403, rossford
- dollar general 20730, weston
- dollar general 21251, bradner
- dollar general 21287, perrysburg
- dollar general 22694, northwood
- dollar general 30672, cygnet
- dollar general store 12620, millbury
- dollar tree 2084, perrysburg
- dollar tree 72, bowling green
- kazmaier's market, perrysburg
- walgreens 09409, perrysburg
- walgreens 10868, bowling green
Super Store · 9
- costco wholesale 1194, perrysburg
- kroger 548, perrysburg
- kroger n-878, bowling green
- meijer inc 156, bowling green
- meijer inc 211, rossford
- target store 1317, rossford
- walmart 1913, bowling green
- walmart supercenter 4479, perrysburg
- walt churchill's market, perrysburg
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 60047 60047, rossford
- aldi 63071 63071, bowling green
- great scot 90, north baltimore
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- my protein locker 1, perrysburg
- north baltimore custom cuts & retail, north baltimore
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- belleville market, bowling green
- true spice, perrysburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- frobose market iga, pemberville
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 Wood County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Wood County (6.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Ohio.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OH (30.8% here).
- Maverick County, TX · 30.8% low-access
- Maverick County, TX · 30.8% low-access
- Cape Girardeau County, MO · 30.8% low-access
- Cape Girardeau County, MO · 30.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (6.9% here).
- Belknap County, NH · 6.9% SNAP
- Belknap County, NH · 6.9% SNAP
- Randall County, TX · 6.9% SNAP
- Randall County, TX · 6.9% 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.
Wood County inside a higher low-access state context
Wood 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 Wood County, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39173. 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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