Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments in Ohio totaled $92.8 million in 2020‡
Counties in Ohio Receiving Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer County, Ohio | $7,728,561 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| 2 | Wayne County, Ohio | $7,330,265 | 7.9% | 16.2% |
| 3 | Darke County, Ohio | $4,550,229 | 4.9% | 21.1% |
| 4 | Shelby County, Ohio | $3,480,196 | 3.8% | 24.9% |
| 5 | Holmes County, Ohio | $2,870,748 | 3.1% | 28.0% |
| 6 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $2,843,516 | 3.1% | 31.1% |
| 7 | Preble County, Ohio | $2,728,480 | 2.9% | 34.0% |
| 8 | Crawford County, Ohio | $2,726,690 | 2.9% | 36.9% |
| 9 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $2,657,763 | 2.9% | 39.8% |
| 10 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $2,137,851 | 2.3% | 42.1% |
| 11 | Putnam County, Ohio | $2,120,800 | 2.3% | 44.4% |
| 12 | Fulton County, Ohio | $1,875,809 | 2.0% | 46.4% |
| 13 | Logan County, Ohio | $1,843,484 | 2.0% | 48.4% |
| 14 | Ashland County, Ohio | $1,778,795 | 1.9% | 50.3% |
| 15 | Knox County, Ohio | $1,760,567 | 1.9% | 52.2% |
| 16 | Clinton County, Ohio | $1,730,050 | 1.9% | 54.1% |
| 17 | Licking County, Ohio | $1,466,935 | 1.6% | 55.7% |
| 18 | Henry County, Ohio | $1,407,977 | 1.5% | 57.2% |
| 19 | Stark County, Ohio | $1,365,827 | 1.5% | 58.7% |
| 20 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $1,311,464 | 1.4% | 60.1% |
| 21 | Allen County, Ohio | $1,280,809 | 1.4% | 61.5% |
| 22 | Fayette County, Ohio | $1,265,867 | 1.4% | 62.8% |
| 23 | Clark County, Ohio | $1,248,350 | 1.3% | 64.2% |
| 24 | Madison County, Ohio | $1,223,688 | 1.3% | 65.5% |
| 25 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $1,221,943 | 1.3% | 66.8% |
| 26 | Morrow County, Ohio | $1,207,684 | 1.3% | 68.1% |
| 27 | Marion County, Ohio | $1,198,542 | 1.3% | 69.4% |
| 28 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $1,192,014 | 1.3% | 70.7% |
| 29 | Highland County, Ohio | $1,081,903 | 1.2% | 71.8% |
| 30 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $1,040,382 | 1.1% | 73.0% |
| 31 | Greene County, Ohio | $1,016,208 | 1.1% | 74.1% |
| 32 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $1,013,858 | 1.1% | 75.2% |
| 33 | Adams County, Ohio | $1,010,448 | 1.1% | 76.2% |
| 34 | Union County, Ohio | $976,786 | 1.1% | 77.3% |
| 35 | Huron County, Ohio | $955,865 | 1.0% | 78.3% |
| 36 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $955,061 | 1.0% | 79.4% |
| 37 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $920,655 | 1.0% | 80.4% |
| 38 | Seneca County, Ohio | $855,813 | 0.9% | 81.3% |
| 39 | Portage County, Ohio | $820,353 | 0.9% | 82.2% |
| 40 | Defiance County, Ohio | $807,206 | 0.9% | 83.0% |
| 41 | Hardin County, Ohio | $805,927 | 0.9% | 83.9% |
| 42 | Champaign County, Ohio | $768,998 | 0.8% | 84.7% |
| 43 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $764,825 | 0.8% | 85.6% |
| 44 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $752,906 | 0.8% | 86.4% |
| 45 | Miami County, Ohio | $742,614 | 0.8% | 87.2% |
| 46 | Hancock County, Ohio | $715,865 | 0.8% | 87.9% |
| 47 | Ross County, Ohio | $705,666 | 0.8% | 88.7% |
| 48 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $680,537 | 0.7% | 89.4% |
| 49 | Brown County, Ohio | $663,088 | 0.7% | 90.1% |
| 50 | Butler County, Ohio | $584,494 | 0.6% | 90.8% |
| 51 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $581,650 | 0.6% | 91.4% |
| 52 | Williams County, Ohio | $541,311 | 0.6% | 92.0% |
| 53 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $536,303 | 0.6% | 92.6% |
| 54 | Geauga County, Ohio | $530,052 | 0.6% | 93.1% |
| 55 | Lucas County, Ohio | $525,690 | 0.6% | 93.7% |
| 56 | Delaware County, Ohio | $448,318 | 0.5% | 94.2% |
| 57 | Carroll County, Ohio | $428,188 | 0.5% | 94.6% |
| 58 | Lorain County, Ohio | $424,940 | 0.5% | 95.1% |
| 59 | Richland County, Ohio | $410,103 | 0.4% | 95.5% |
| 60 | Washington County, Ohio | $397,096 | 0.4% | 96.0% |
| 61 | Clermont County, Ohio | $370,674 | 0.4% | 96.4% |
| 62 | Warren County, Ohio | $338,204 | 0.4% | 96.7% |
| 63 | Harrison County, Ohio | $336,125 | 0.4% | 97.1% |
| 64 | Gallia County, Ohio | $318,225 | 0.3% | 97.4% |
| 65 | Jackson County, Ohio | $314,176 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
| 66 | Scioto County, Ohio | $222,952 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 67 | Athens County, Ohio | $193,212 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 68 | Morgan County, Ohio | $188,181 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 69 | Perry County, Ohio | $182,198 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 70 | Erie County, Ohio | $161,296 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 71 | Wood County, Ohio | $150,580 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 72 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $146,272 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 73 | Medina County, Ohio | $143,204 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 74 | Belmont County, Ohio | $133,567 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 75 | Pike County, Ohio | $103,583 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 76 | Meigs County, Ohio | $71,157 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 77 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $69,158 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 78 | Monroe County, Ohio | $56,567 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 79 | Franklin County, Ohio | $55,381 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 80 | Summit County, Ohio | $52,305 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 81 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $40,685 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 82 | Vinton County, Ohio | $32,489 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 83 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $24,950 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 84 | Hocking County, Ohio | $14,869 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 85 | Noble County, Ohio | $13,299 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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