Signature · 12.4% SNAP (84th pct in IN)
Fulton County, IN
Fulton County stands out on SNAP (12.4%, +0.3 pts vs U.S.) with 10.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 10.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fulton County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Martin County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Fulton County lands in the lower national band (10.9%, #2,413 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,413
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 877
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.4% SNAP (84th pct in IN) (+0.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fulton County compares nationally
Fulton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.9% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,417).
Fulton County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fulton County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Fulton 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
- Putnam 11.9
Putnam 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Fulton 10.9
Fulton 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Martin 10.6
Martin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Montgomery 10.4
Montgomery 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Pulaski 9.5
Pulaski 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,836 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,269 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 877 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,312 |
| Median Household Income | $61,360 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 996 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Fulton County
Fulton County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- casey's 2029, rochester
- citgo quick stop, rochester
- good to go 34, rochester
- good to go 35, rochester
- good to go 37, akron
- l & b country oasis, delong
- lucky mart inc, fulton
- pilot travel center 1117, rochester
- pl23 inc, kewanna
- rochester petroleum inc, rochester
- speedway 8073, rochester
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6546, rochester
- dollar general 1157, rochester
- dollartree 9274, rochester
- dollar general 11927, akron
- dollar general 25485, rochester
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- d tam food mart llc, akron
- harvest moon foods llc, rochester
Super Store · 2
- kroger j-427, rochester
- walmart 1639, rochester
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 Fulton County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Fulton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Fulton County (12.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (10.9% here).
- Allamakee County, IA · 10.9% low-access
- Allamakee County, IA · 10.9% low-access
- Aroostook County, ME · 10.9% low-access
- Aroostook County, ME · 10.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (12.4% here).
- Douglas County, IL · 12.4% SNAP
- Douglas County, IL · 12.4% SNAP
- Adams County, IL · 12.4% SNAP
- Adams County, IL · 12.4% 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.
Fulton County inside a lower low-access state context
Fulton 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 Fulton County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18049. 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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