Signature · 4.2% SNAP (5th pct in IN)
Dubois County, IN
Dubois County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.2%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dubois County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fayette County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dubois County ranks #1,695 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 89 counties in IN (19.8% low-access).
- #1,695
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 4.2% SNAP (5th pct in IN) (-7.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dubois County compares nationally
Dubois County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.8% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,699).
Dubois County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dubois County has 4 urban and 3 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.
Dubois County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % 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
- Clark 19.3
Clark 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Miami 19
Miami 19%
19 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,889 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,305 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,532 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,614 |
| Median Household Income | $75,979 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 746 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dubois County
Dubois County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- birdseye sunoco 61, birdseye
- casey's general store 2385, huntingburg
- casey's general store 3504, ferdinand
- celestine sunoco 57, celestine
- ferdinand-interstate sunoco 60, ferdinand
- ferdinand-town sunoco 59, ferdinand
- giant 820, jasper
- giant 821, dubois
- haysville sunoco 54, jasper
- holland sales & service inc, holland
- huck's 286, jasper
- huck's 339, huntingburg
- huck's 350, jasper
- lube way shell 56, jasper
- newton st. sunoco 55, jasper
- st. anthony sunoco 58, saint anthony
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs 6871, ferdinand
- cvs 6878, jasper
- cvs 6881, huntingburg
- dollar general 18995, huntingburg
- dollar general 2144, huntingburg
- dollar general 7817, ferdinand
- dollar general 22655, schnellville
- dollar general 24064, huntingburg
- dollar general 2743, jasper
- dollar general 31481, holland
- dollar general 4509, jasper
- dollar tree 1349, jasper
- family dollar 11267, birdseye
- sander processing, celestine
- walgreens 10340, jasper
Super Store · 7
- holiday foods 5, jasper
- hometown iga 450, jasper
- hometown iga 460, huntingburg
- mor for less, huntingburg
- ruler 261, jasper
- schnucks 331, jasper
- walmart supercenter 870, jasper
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- merkley & sons pkg co, jasper
- sander family meat market, saint anthony
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- grounded organic & natural foods, jasper
- tienda latina llc, jasper
Small Grocery Store · 2
- mi pais market, huntingburg
- tienda moroleon, jasper
Large Grocery Store · 1
- holiday foods 7, dale
Supermarket · 1
- holiday foods 3, ferdinand
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 Dubois County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Dubois County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Dubois County (4.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (19.8% here).
- Chippewa County, MI · 19.8% low-access
- Chippewa County, MI · 19.8% low-access
- Niagara County, NY · 19.8% low-access
- Niagara County, NY · 19.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (4.2% here).
- St. Johns County, FL · 4.2% SNAP
- St. Johns County, FL · 4.2% SNAP
- Osage County, MO · 4.2% SNAP
- Osage County, MO · 4.2% 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
Dubois 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 Dubois County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18037. 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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