Signature · 6.4% low-access (13th pct)
Daviess County, IN
Daviess County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Daviess County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Warren County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Daviess County lands in the lower national band (6.4%, #2,735 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,735
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 840
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.4% low-access (13th pct) (-15.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Daviess County compares nationally
Food access in Daviess County compares favorably nationally: its 6.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,740).
Daviess County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Daviess County has 3 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.
Daviess 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
- Franklin 7.4
Franklin 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Lawrence 7.2
Lawrence 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Daviess 6.4
Daviess 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Warren 6.4
Warren 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Cass 6.3
Cass 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,648 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,027 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 840 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,658 |
| Median Household Income | $68,503 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,220 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.6%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Daviess County
Daviess County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- annes store, washington
- cvs 6874, washington
- dollar general 1939, washington
- dollartree 8947, washington
- dollar general 15814, montgomery
- dollar general 17445, washington
- dollar general 21857, washington
- dollar general 23969, elnora
- dollar general 31514, odon
- family dollar store 2192, washington
- modern boutique, washington
Convenience Store · 11
- casey's 2829, odon
- casey's 3329, washington
- casey's general store 3695, washington
- circle k 26, washington
- circle k 4702430, washington
- giant 802, washington
- giant 807, odon
- giant 827, washington
- huck's 314, washington
- mk oil inc, washington
- washington oil inc - discount tobacco 3 - citgo, washington
Super Store · 4
- jay c 55, washington
- jay c 56, odon
- odon locker inc, odon
- walmart 1162, washington
Small Grocery Store · 3
- campton's general store, washington
- la placita, washington
- raisine boutique llc, washington
Farmers' Market · 1
- the produce patch llc, washington
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- montgomery foods llc - newton processing, montgomery
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tienda mi rancho, washington
Supermarket · 1
- washington save a lot 21328, washington
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 Daviess County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Daviess County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Daviess 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 (6.4% here).
- Richland County, IL · 6.4% low-access
- Richland County, IL · 6.4% low-access
- Floyd County, KY · 6.4% low-access
- Floyd County, KY · 6.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (10.3% here).
- McLean County, IL · 10.3% SNAP
- McLean County, IL · 10.3% SNAP
- Scott County, IA · 10.3% SNAP
- Scott County, IA · 10.3% 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.
Daviess County inside a lower low-access state context
Daviess 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 Daviess County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18027. 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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