Signature · 14.1% SNAP (95th pct in IN)
Fayette County, IN
Fayette County stands out on SNAP (14.1%, +2 pts vs U.S.) with 19.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 19.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fayette County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 19.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kosciusko County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fayette County ranks #1,709 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #36 of 89 counties in IN (19.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,709
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in IN
- 2
- 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: 14.1% SNAP (95th pct in IN) (+2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fayette County compares nationally
Fayette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.6% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,715).
Fayette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fayette 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.
Fayette 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) | 24,277 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,750 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,877 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,334 |
| Median Household Income | $59,321 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,326 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Fayette County
Fayette County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- 30th street shell 207, connersville
- a & r variety store, connersville
- daums dairy mart, connersville
- one stop sunoco, connersville
- speedway 1308, connersville
- speedway 7556, connersville
- speedway 8036, connersville
- village pantry 5443, connersville
- whitewater shell 210, connersville
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs 6652, connersville
- dollar general 1137, connersville
- dollar general 1622, connersville
- dollar general 20494, glenwood
- dollar general 22507, connersville
- dollar general 24949, connersville
- dollar tree 5434, connersville
Super Store · 2
- kroger 827, connersville
- walmart 1729, connersville
Farmers' Market · 1
- fayette county farmers market, connersville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- pavey's country store, connersville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- pavey grocery-everton, connersville
Supermarket · 1
- save-a-lot 24745, connersville
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 Fayette County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Fayette County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Fayette County (14.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (19.6% here).
- Payette County, ID · 19.6% low-access
- Payette County, ID · 19.6% low-access
- Grayson County, KY · 19.6% low-access
- Grayson County, KY · 19.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (14.1% here).
- Whiteside County, IL · 14.1% SNAP
- Whiteside County, IL · 14.1% SNAP
- Allen County, KY · 14.1% SNAP
- Allen County, KY · 14.1% 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
Fayette 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 Fayette County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18041. 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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