Signature · 160 SNAP-authorized stores
Elkhart County, IN
Elkhart County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.7%, +9.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.7%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 7.0%
- on SNAP
- 207K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Elkhart County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Posey County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Elkhart County sits in the upper national band (31.7%, #831 of 3,079) with 7 LILA tracts.
- #831
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in IN
- 22
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- 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: 160 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Elkhart County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Elkhart County's 31.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #833 most-affected nationwide.
Elkhart County's elevated USDA tier split
36 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Elkhart County has 30 urban and 6 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.
Elkhart 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
- St. Joseph
St. Joseph 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Elkhart
Elkhart 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Posey
Posey 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Steuben
Steuben 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 36 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 197,559 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 22 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 62,668 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,224 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 207,132 |
| Median Household Income | $68,561 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,087 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Elkhart County
Elkhart County has 160 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 72 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 72
- 7-eleven #32577, elkhart
- 7-eleven 32422, elkhart
- 7-eleven 32423, elkhart
- 7-eleven 32572, elkhart
- 7-eleven 32590j, elkhart
- 7-eleven 40505h, elkhart
- 7-eleven 40508h, elkhart
- 7-eleven inc f 32576b, elkhart
- 7-eleven store 22000d, elkhart
- 7-eleven store 32581k, goshen
- 7-eleven store 41910h, elkhart
- 7-eleven #30165c 30165c, elkhart
- 7-eleven #32571b 32571b, goshen
- 7-eleven #32586c 32586c, elkhart
- a & g supermarket llc, elkhart
- a&s neighborhood convenience, elkhart
- ag mart, elkhart
- bawa food mart, elkhart
- benders handyspot, elkhart
- bristol st 66 & subway, elkhart
- brothers express mart, goshen
- brothers express mart v, elkhart
- burger dairy franklin, elkhart
- casey's 3378, elkhart
- casey's 3990, elkhart
- casey's 4569, wakarusa
- casey's general store 3989, elkhart
- casey's general store 3072, elkhart
- expo elkhart, elkhart
- ez mart, elkhart
- family express 86, nappanee
- franklin marathon, elkhart
- gallops at goshen, goshen
- gallops at middlebury, middlebury
- goshen66 one stop inc, goshen
- handy spot 1, elkhart
- happy mart 001, elkhart
- haris quick stop, elkhart
- hoosier spot, elkhart
- jay yogeshwar inc., elkhart
- lassus handy dandy 29, goshen
- love's travel stop 729, elkhart
- main stop & go, elkhart
- meijer gas station 127, goshen
- meijer gas station 328, elkhart
- murphy usa 7512, elkhart
- n & j petroleum inc, goshen
- nanaki petroleum inc, goshen
- pipli inc, elkhart
- pl expo elkhart 66 inc, elkhart
- pulse, elkhart
- rebel 878, elkhart
- rebel 879, elkhart
- rebel 881, elkhart
- rebel 882, bristol
- rebel 883, elkhart
- sahaj enterprise inc - quick mart - go lo, elkhart
- sb21 inc, new paris
- seifert drug, elkhart
- shree murlidhar inc n/a, elkhart
- simonton lake marathon, elkhart
- singh express mart inc, nappanee
- sm elkhart oil inc, elkhart
- speedway 5157, goshen
- speedway 6085, elkhart
- speedway 6662, bristol
- speedway 6666, goshen
- speedway 6682, nappanee
- star quick mart 1, elkhart
- sunnyside grocery store, elkhart
- supermarket los chamos llc, elkhart
- toledo mart, elkhart
Combination Grocery/Other · 44
- asia market, elkhart
- cvs 6467, nappanee
- cvs 6469, elkhart
- cvs 6472, goshen
- cvs pharmacy 6460, elkhart
- cvs pharmacy 6475, elkhart
- cvs pharmacy 7188, middlebury
- dollar general 11543, elkhart
- dollar general 14167, new paris
- dollar general 18348, middlebury
- dollar general 18360, elkhart
- dollar general 4492, nappanee
- dollar tree 2005, elkhart
- dollartree 10330, nappanee
- dollar general 10949, middlebury
- dollar general 11280, elkhart
- dollar general 13803, wakarusa
- dollar general 17388, elkhart
- dollar general 18077, elkhart
- dollar general 20080, goshen
- dollar general 20755, goshen
- dollar general 21064, elkhart
- dollar general 23733, goshen
- dollar general 24698, goshen
- dollar general 30394, elkhart
- dollar general 3313, goshen
- dollar general 3733, elkhart
- dollar general 7393, elkhart
- dollar general store 16343, millersburg
- dollar general store 17379, goshen
- dollar general store 17702, bristol
- dollar tree 2066, goshen
- dollar tree 5921, elkhart
- dollar tree 7677, goshen
- family dollar 11072, goshen
- family dollar store 1135, elkhart
- family dollar store 4766, goshen
- family dollar store 7335, elkhart
- family dollar store 7590, elkhart
- walgreens 3232, goshen
- walgreens 10124, elkhart
- walgreens 11453, goshen
- walgreens 11795, elkhart
- walgreens 12264, elkhart
Super Store · 18
- cueramaro supermarket inc, elkhart
- kroger j-879, goshen
- kroger j-886, elkhart
- kroger j-915, elkhart
- martin's super markets 2306, elkhart
- martin's super markets 2314, elkhart
- martin's super markets 2315, elkhart
- martin's super markets 2317, elkhart
- martin's super markets 2320, nappanee
- martin's super markets 2324, goshen
- martin's super markets 2327, goshen
- meijer 328, elkhart
- meijer inc 127, goshen
- target store 1446, goshen
- walmart 2679, elkhart
- walmart supercenter 1378, goshen
- walmart supercenter 1566, goshen
- walmart supercenter 4399, elkhart
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 62004 62004, goshen
- aldi 62024 62024, elkhart
- aldi 63039 63039, goshen
- el paraiso grocery store, elkhart
- forks county line stores, middlebury
- gordon food service store mp051, elkhart
- harding's friendly market, middlebury
- harding's friendly market, bristol
- save a lot 30043, elkhart
- the dented can market, goshen
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- beardsley food mart, elkhart
- carniceria rancho grande market, elkhart
- fiesta mexicana, elkhart
- gutierrez mexican bakery & market, goshen
- grandmas pantry, wakarusa
- john's butcher shop inc, nappanee
- lalo's produce, elkhart
- rio grande fresh market 1, goshen
Large Grocery Store · 5
- buy more supermarket inc, elkhart
- carniceria san jose, goshen
- el rosal inc, elkhart
- maple city market, goshen
- san jose fresh farm 4, goshen
Farmers' Market · 1
- goshen farmer's market, goshen
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- martins custom butchering, wakarusa
Small Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria san jose, goshen
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 Elkhart County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Elkhart County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Elkhart 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 (31.7% here).
- Chatham County, GA · 31.7% low-access
- Chatham County, GA · 31.7% low-access
- Cabarrus County, NC · 31.7% low-access
- Cabarrus County, NC · 31.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (7.0% here).
- Butler County, IA · 7.0% SNAP
- Butler County, IA · 7.0% SNAP
- Cherokee County, IA · 7.0% SNAP
- Cherokee County, IA · 7.0% 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.
Elkhart County inside a higher low-access state context
Elkhart 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 Elkhart County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18039. 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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