Signature · 6.3% low-access (12th pct)

Cass County, IN

Cass County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

6.3%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
9.4%
on SNAP
38K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IN

USDA FARA access plate

County Cass County, IN

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -15.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Daviess County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Cass County lands in the lower national band (6.3%, #2,743 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,743
national by low-access %
#73
in IN
3
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 6.3% low-access (12th pct) (-15.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Cass County compares nationally

Food access in Cass County compares favorably nationally: its 6.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,746).

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Cass County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Cass County, IN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 1 tracts limited (9.1%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (18.2%) Adequate 73% Limited 9% Severe 18% Food-access tier distribution: Cass County, IN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Cass County has 5 urban and 6 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.

Cass County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Cass County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)38,966
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,449
Low-Access Share6.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,046

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Cass County
IndicatorValue
Population37,680
Median Household Income$56,403
Poverty Rate13.2%near the national average
SNAP Households1,420
SNAP Participation Rate9.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Cass County

Cass County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 16

  • casey's 2159, logansport
  • carniceria la fiesta, logansport
  • express stop, logansport
  • fast lane foods 4, galveston
  • good to go 32, royal center
  • logansport convenience store, logansport
  • logansport petroleum inc, logansport
  • mcclure oil 60, logansport
  • mcclure oil 61, logansport
  • mcclure oil 62, logansport
  • mcclure oil 63, logansport
  • mcclure oil 64, logansport
  • one stop food & gas, logansport
  • quick pantry llc, logansport
  • speedway 6060, logansport
  • speedway 8043, galveston

Combination Grocery/Other · 12

  • cvs 6534, logansport
  • dollar general 11262, galveston
  • dollar general 1140, logansport
  • dollar general 19544, logansport
  • dollar general 2606, logansport
  • dollar general 15024, logansport
  • dollar general 21308, walton
  • dollar general 22959, logansport
  • dollar tree 4322, logansport
  • family dollar 10447, royal center
  • family dollar store 2401, logansport
  • walgreens 3148, logansport

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • jehovah-jireh haitian market, logansport
  • naga asian market, logansport
  • sejours caribbean grocery, logansport

Super Store · 3

  • martin's super markets 2318, logansport
  • ruler 325, logansport
  • walmart supercenter 1329, logansport

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • farmers fresh market, logansport
  • tienda la bendicion inc, logansport

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 44027 44027, logansport
  • d & r fruit market, logansport

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 Cass County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →

Counties near Cass County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cass 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 (6.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (9.4% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Cass County inside a lower low-access state context

Cass County sits inside Indiana (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 Cass County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18017. 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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