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 2019 Census ACS 2024 IN

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).

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Daviess County's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Daviess County, IN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (71.4%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (28.6%) Adequate 71% Limited 0% Severe 29% Food-access tier distribution: Daviess County, IN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% 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 Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)31,648
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,027
Low-Access Share6.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population840

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Population33,658
Median Household Income$68,503
Poverty Rate11.7%below the national average
SNAP Households1,220
SNAP Participation Rate10.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle13.6%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.8%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (10.3% 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.

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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