Signature · 6.3% SNAP (23rd pct in IN)
DeKalb County, IN
DeKalb County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.0%, +6.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.3%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County DeKalb County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 29.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
DeKalb County sits in the upper national band (29.0%, #1,003 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #1,003
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in IN
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 6.3% SNAP (23rd pct in IN) (-5.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How DeKalb County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, DeKalb County's 29.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #1,004 most-affected nationwide.
DeKalb County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, DeKalb County has 4 urban and 5 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.
DeKalb County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Steuben
Steuben 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- DeKalb
DeKalb 29%
29 % low-access
- Morgan
Morgan 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Huntington
Huntington 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,223 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,235 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,737 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,807 |
| Median Household Income | $74,331 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,082 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Other Counties in Indiana
One of 91 counties in Indiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare DeKalb County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near DeKalb County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for DeKalb County (6.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (29.0% here).
- Guernsey County, OH · 29.0% low-access
- Guernsey County, OH · 29.0% low-access
- Berkeley County, SC · 29.0% low-access
- Berkeley County, SC · 29.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (6.3% here).
- Piatt County, IL · 6.3% SNAP
- Piatt County, IL · 6.3% SNAP
- Cheshire County, NH · 6.3% SNAP
- Cheshire County, NH · 6.3% 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.
DeKalb County inside a higher low-access state context
DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18033. 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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