COSHOCTON — As many celebrated the New Year, several states updated their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules. With changes possibly coming to the Ohio program, take a look at how many people in Coshocton County use the program.
With a SNAP card, Ohio recipients can buy fruits, vegetables, meat and more. They can’t buy alcohol, tobacco, hot food products, vitamins and non-food items. Upcoming legislation could also ban the purchase of soda, energy drinks and candy.
To qualify for this grocery assistance, a person must earn at or less than 130% of the federal poverty guideline.
According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, as of November 2025, around 12,539 Coshocton County residents were recipients of SNAP. These people received a combined allotment of around $1,761,871 per month, which averages out to almost $141 per person.
This means that around 34.5% of Coshocton County’s population was on SNAP. When looking at the surrounding counties, Holmes County had the lowest percentage of residents on SNAP, with 5.8%, and Muskingum County had the most, with 40.45%.
Statewide, Holmes County had the fewest number of recipients, at around 2,600 recipients, and Cuyahoga has the most, with around 450,300.
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Data shows how many people in Coshocton County receive SNAP benefits
Reporting by Shelby Reeves, Coshocton Tribune / Ashland Times Gazette
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