Signature · 3.0% low-access (7th pct)
Brown County, IN
Brown County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.9%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Brown County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pike County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Brown County lands in the lower national band (3.0%, #2,915 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,915
- national by low-access %
- #81
- in IN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 162
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.0% low-access (7th pct) (-19.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Brown County compares nationally
Food access in Brown County compares favorably nationally: its 3.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,915).
Brown County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Brown County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Brown County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Brown 3
Brown 3%
3 % low-access
- Pike 2.6
Pike 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
- Starke 2
Starke 2%
2 % low-access
- White 2
White 2%
2 % low-access
- Carroll 1.9
Carroll 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,242 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 450 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 162 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,606 |
| Median Household Income | $78,528 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 332 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Brown County
Brown County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Nashville holds 86% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Morgantown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 6 | 1 |
| Morgantown | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- cvs 6712, nashville
- dollar general store 17985, morgantown
- family dollar store 7914, nashville
Convenience Store · 2
- circle k 4700005, nashville
- speedway 1211, nashville
Farmers' Market · 1
- nashville farmer's market inc, nashville
Super Store · 1
- hometown iga 449, nashville
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 Brown County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Brown County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Brown County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (3.0% here).
- Mississippi County, MO · 3.0% low-access
- Marion County, AL · 3.0% low-access
- Lincoln County, WV · 3.0% low-access
- Johnson County, KY · 3.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (4.9% here).
- Dakota County, MN · 4.9% SNAP
- Andrew County, MO · 4.9% SNAP
- Burlington County, NJ · 4.9% SNAP
- Union County, OH · 4.9% 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.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Brown County, at 3.0%, runs 25.7 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 Brown County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18013. 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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