Signature · 5.6% SNAP (16th pct in IN)
Decatur County, IN
Decatur County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Decatur County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 13.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greene County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Decatur County lands in the lower national band (13.9%, #2,207 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,207
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.6% SNAP (16th pct in IN) (-6.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Decatur County compares nationally
Decatur County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.9% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,211).
Decatur County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Decatur 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.
Decatur 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
- Newton 14.6
Newton 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- Greene 14.2
Greene 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Decatur 13.9
Decatur 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Jasper 13.6
Jasper 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Rush 13
Rush 13%
13 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,740 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,581 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,094 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,422 |
| Median Household Income | $69,783 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 597 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Decatur County
Decatur County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- dba bp m crossing, greensburg
- fuelmaster 1902, greensburg
- harji inc, greensburg
- love's travel stop 391, saint paul
- newpoint food mart, newpoint
- pavey's mini-mart, westport
- petro greensburg 379, greensburg
- quickway greensburg inc, greensburg
- saint paul petroleum, saint paul
- speedway 1310, greensburg
- speedway 5566, greensburg
- tree city travel plaza, greensburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 6758, greensburg
- dollar general 7678, greensburg
- dollar tree 1300, greensburg
- dollar general 12587, saint paul
- dollar general 12787, westport
- dollar general 19680, greensburg
- family dollar store 1097, greensburg
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- sander's market & deli, inc., westport
- winning meats greensburg, llc, greensburg
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44058 44058, greensburg
- needler's fresh market 931, greensburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street greensburg farmers market, greensburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- harvest supermarket 9, greensburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- greensburg frozen foods, greensburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- st paul grocery & food mart inc, saint paul
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1180, greensburg
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 Decatur County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Decatur County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Decatur County (5.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (13.9% here).
- Scott County, IA · 13.9% low-access
- Scott County, IA · 13.9% low-access
- Hendry County, FL · 13.9% low-access
- Hendry County, FL · 13.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (5.6% here).
- Leavenworth County, KS · 5.6% SNAP
- Leavenworth County, KS · 5.6% SNAP
- Howard County, MD · 5.6% SNAP
- Howard County, MD · 5.6% 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.
Decatur County inside a lower low-access state context
Decatur 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 Decatur County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18031. 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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