Signature · 4.6% SNAP (8th pct in IN)
Franklin County, IN
Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.6%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lawrence County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Franklin County lands in the lower national band (7.4%, #2,686 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,686
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 733
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.6% SNAP (8th pct in IN) (-7.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Food access in Franklin County compares favorably nationally: its 7.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,686).
Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 5 of Franklin County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Franklin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Fountain 8.4
Fountain 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 8.3
Jefferson 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Franklin 7.4
Franklin 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Lawrence 7.2
Lawrence 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Daviess 6.4
Daviess 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,087 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,717 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 733 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,020 |
| Median Household Income | $78,074 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 420 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Franklin County
Franklin County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Brookville holds 35% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Laurel, Cedar Grove, Rushville, West Harrison.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Brookville | 7 | 3 |
| Batesville | 5 | 1 |
| Laurel | 2 | none |
| Metamora | 2 | 1 |
| Cedar Grove | 1 | none |
| Oldenburg | 1 | 1 |
| Rushville | 1 | none |
| West Harrison | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs 6784, brookville
- dollar general 0939, batesville
- dollartree 8523, batesville
- dollar general 2235, brookville
- dollar general 24513, west harrison
- dollar general 30164, brookville
- family dollar 11593, metamora
- family dollar 9279, brookville
Convenience Store · 5
- batesville food mart, batesville
- batesville shell gas station, batesville
- bedels grocery no, laurel
- bedels one stop marathon llc, laurel
- beebe marathon llc, cedar grove
Large Grocery Store · 2
- pavey's grocery metamora, metamora
- the village store, oldenburg
Supermarket · 2
- brookville iga, brookville
- jester stores inc 45176, brookville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- brookville butcher, brookville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- pavey grocery-andersonville, rushville
Super Store · 1
- kroger 406, batesville
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 Franklin County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Franklin County (4.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (7.4% here).
- Cook County, IL · 7.4% low-access
- Todd County, KY · 7.4% low-access
- Wadena County, MN · 7.4% low-access
- Austin County, TX · 7.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (4.6% here).
- Kossuth County, IA · 4.6% SNAP
- Story County, IA · 4.6% SNAP
- Idaho County, ID · 4.6% SNAP
- Mono County, CA · 4.6% 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%). Franklin County, at 7.4%, runs 21.3 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 Franklin County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18047. 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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