Signature · 49 SNAP-authorized stores
Floyd County, IN
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Floyd County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 81K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Floyd County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 24.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: LaPorte County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Floyd County ranks #1,364 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 89 counties in IN (24.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,364
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in IN
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 49 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Floyd County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Floyd County's 24.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,364 most-affected nationwide.
Floyd County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Floyd County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (15 urban, 5 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 5 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Floyd County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Jennings
Jennings 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Jay
Jay 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Floyd
Floyd 24%
24 % low-access
- LaPorte
LaPorte 24%
24 % low-access
- Tipton
Tipton 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 74,578 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 17,892 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,075 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 80,918 |
| Median Household Income | $79,704 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,417 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Floyd County
Floyd County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 49 authorized stores; New Albany holds 78% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Greenville, Floyds Knob.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 38 | 7 |
| Floyds Knobs | 4 | 1 |
| Georgetown | 4 | 1 |
| Greenville | 2 | none |
| Floyds Knob | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 20
- circle k 2229, new albany
- circle k 2230, new albany
- circle k 4700052, georgetown
- circle k 4700081, new albany
- circle k 4702228, new albany
- circle k 86, new albany
- grab n go new albany, new albany
- grantline marathon, new albany
- ky enterprises inc, new albany
- little foot food mart, new albany
- meijer gas station 220, new albany
- sav-a step food mart #57 57, floyds knobs
- sav-a step food mart 53, floyds knobs
- sav-a step food mart 54, new albany
- sav-a step food mart 58, greenville
- shanti oil corporation, new albany
- shell food mart, new albany
- spring street marathon, new albany
- thorntons 1, new albany
- thorntons 156, new albany
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- 7th st. food mart, new albany
- cvs 10657, new albany
- dollar general 11506, georgetown
- dollar general 12731, new albany
- dollar general 16159, greenville
- dollar general 20341, floyds knob
- dollar general 23540, new albany
- dollar general 590, new albany
- dollar tree 1313, new albany
- dollar tree 2928, new albany
- dollar tree 8585, new albany
- family dollar 3237, georgetown
- family dollar 8521, new albany
- walgreens 09710, floyds knobs
- walgreens 4122, new albany
- walgreens 07926, new albany
- walgreens 09854, new albany
Super Store · 6
- jay c 81, floyds knobs
- kroger l-396, new albany
- kroger l-744, new albany
- meijer inc 220, new albany
- target store 139, new albany
- walmart 2691, new albany
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44037 44037, new albany
- holiday foods 6, georgetown
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza in070, new albany
Farmers' Market · 1
- new albany farmers market, new albany
Large Grocery Store · 1
- rainbow blossom, new albany
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la providencia supermercado y carniceria llc, new albany
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 Floyd County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Floyd County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Floyd 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 (24.0% here).
- Jackson County, IA · 24.0% low-access
- Prince George's County, MD · 24.0% low-access
- Madison County, MS · 24.0% low-access
- Duchesne County, UT · 24.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (7.6% here).
- Jerome County, ID · 7.6% SNAP
- Flagler County, FL · 7.6% SNAP
- Goodhue County, MN · 7.6% SNAP
- Gunnison County, CO · 7.6% 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.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Floyd County, at 24.0%, runs 4.7 pts below the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Floyd County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18043. 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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