Signature · 3.7% SNAP (4th pct in IN)
Boone County, IN
Boone County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.7%
- on SNAP
- 75K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boone County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scott County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Boone County ranks #1,865 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 89 counties in IN (17.9% low-access).
- #1,865
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in IN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 3.7% SNAP (4th pct in IN) (-8.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Boone County compares nationally
Boone County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.9% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,865).
Boone County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Boone County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 5 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 5 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Boone County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Henry 18.2
Henry 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Wabash 18.2
Wabash 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Scott 18
Scott 18%
18 % low-access
- Boone 17.9
Boone 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Randolph 17.6
Randolph 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 56,640 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,157 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,396 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 74,718 |
| Median Household Income | $111,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,067 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Boone County
Boone County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 47 authorized stores; Lebanon holds 53% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Jamestown, Thorntown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 25 | 4 |
| Zionsville | 11 | 2 |
| Whitestown | 7 | 1 |
| Jamestown | 2 | none |
| Thorntown | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 25
- casey's general store 2063, lebanon
- casey's general store 4033, lebanon
- crane63 inc, whitestown
- family express 56, lebanon
- getgo 3564, zionsville
- highway petro inc, lebanon
- j & j petroleum inc, lebanon
- jr food mart, lebanon
- ja petroleum inc, lebanon
- jl food mart inc, jamestown
- lebanon food mart, lebanon
- lebanon shell petroleum inc, lebanon
- love's travel stop 459, whitestown
- mapco 989, whitestown
- mc clure oil 52, lebanon
- meijer gas station 152, zionsville
- murphy express 8816, lebanon
- pilot travel center 652, lebanon
- rickers 7545, whitestown
- speedway 1302, lebanon
- speedway 1316, zionsville
- speedway 8065, lebanon
- thorntown petroleum inc, thorntown
- village pantry 5630, zionsville
- whitestown petroleum inc, whitestown
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6666, lebanon
- cvs pharmacy 4727, zionsville
- cvs pharmacy 6565, zionsville
- dollar general 4735, lebanon
- dollar tree 2334, lebanon
- dollar general 19635, jamestown
- dollar general 20619, thorntown
- dollar general store 12511, lebanon
- dollar tree 7748, whitestown
- walgreens 01444, lebanon
- walgreens 15181, zionsville
Super Store · 4
- kroger j-940, lebanon
- kroger 333, zionsville
- meijer 152, zionsville
- walmart 1275, lebanon
Farmers' Market · 2
- lebanon city market, lebanon
- zionsville farmer's market, zionsville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44050 44050, lebanon
- aldi 44087, whitestown
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza in074, zionsville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- beckys market, lebanon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- 7m's lebanon iga 1171, lebanon
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Boone County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Boone County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Boone County (3.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (17.9% here).
- Simpson County, KY · 17.9% low-access
- Wayne County, GA · 17.9% low-access
- Decatur County, GA · 17.9% low-access
- Adams County, CO · 17.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (3.7% here).
- Carver County, MN · 3.7% SNAP
- Park County, CO · 3.7% SNAP
- Morris County, NJ · 3.7% SNAP
- Somerset County, NJ · 3.7% 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.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Boone County, at 17.9%, runs 10.8 pts below the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Boone County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18011. 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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