Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Clay County, IN
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Clay County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clay County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tipton County (+ 1.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clay County ranks #1,576 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 89 counties in IN (21.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,576
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in IN
- 2
- 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: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Clay County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clay County's 21.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,581 most-affected nationwide.
Clay County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clay County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Clay County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Tipton
Tipton 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Clay
Clay 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Dubois 19.8
Dubois 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Fayette 19.6
Fayette 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Kosciusko 19.5
Kosciusko 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,890 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,726 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,494 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,409 |
| Median Household Income | $70,010 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 820 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clay County
Clay County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- brazil citgo, brazil
- brazil junction, brazil
- casey's 3689, clay city
- casey's general store 1825, brazil
- casey's general store 1989, brazil
- circle k 4702426, brazil
- country junction, centerpoint
- hwy 40 convenience store, brazil
- north grab n go, brazil
- pilot travel center 444, brazil
- road ranger 141, brazil
- south quick pick, brazil
- speedway 5028, brazil
- speedway 8032, brazil
- speedway 8738, brazil
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs 6682, brazil
- dollar general 10598, clay city
- dollar general 3832, brazil
- dollartree 2364, brazil
- dollar general 15732, brazil
- dollar general 23368, brazil
- family dollar 12946, clay city
Super Store · 2
- kroger j-248, brazil
- walmart 1629, brazil
Large Grocery Store · 1
- miller's iga, clay city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- jack's fine food, brazil
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 Clay County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Clay County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clay 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 (21.3% here).
- Whiteside County, IL · 21.3% low-access
- Whiteside County, IL · 21.3% low-access
- Bulloch County, GA · 21.3% low-access
- Bulloch County, GA · 21.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (7.8% here).
- Elmore County, ID · 7.8% SNAP
- Elmore County, ID · 7.8% SNAP
- Bourbon County, KS · 7.8% SNAP
- Bourbon County, KS · 7.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Clay 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 Clay County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18021. 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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