County food-access profile · Indiana
Greene County, IN
Greene County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 14.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.7%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
14.2% of Greene County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 9 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
- 6.2%
- households, no vehicle
- 12.8%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Greene County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 14.2% per the USDA Atlas. 4 of the county's 9 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 4,708 residents who live far from a supermarket. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 1,980 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Greene County compares nationally
Greene County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.2% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,184).
Greene County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 9 census tracts in Greene County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Greene County vs. other Indiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Indiana
- Greene 14.2
Greene County, IN
14.2 % low-access
- Adams
Adams County, IN
17.5 % low-access
- Allen
Allen County, IN
37.8 % low-access
- Bartholomew
Bartholomew County, IN
36.4 % low-access
- Benton 1.7
Benton County, IN
1.7 % low-access
- Blackford
Blackford County, IN
15.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,165 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,708 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,980 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,021 |
| Median Household Income | $62,094 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,404 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
About 10.7% of Greene County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 14.2% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 10.7% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,404 households here.
- 6.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Greene County
near the national share
1 of Greene County's 9 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 11.1% of all its tracts.
A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 4.
An estimated 4,708 residents, roughly 14.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 1,980 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 5 tracts (55.6%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Greene County
Greene County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6706, linton
- cvs 6735, bloomfield
- dollar general 0314, worthington
- dollar general 0691, bloomfield
- dollar general 1147, linton
- dollartree 8719, linton
- dollar general 12187, linton
- dollar general 18116, solsberry
- dollar general 24218, switz city
- dollar general 4284, jasonville
- family dollar 13381, jasonville
Convenience Store · 10
- casey's 2807, jasonville
- casey's general store 1824, linton
- friendly porch, linton
- giant 813, linton
- huck's 277, bloomfield
- linton petroleum llc, linton
- linton stop & shop inc t/a kangs petro plus, linton
- picnic basket n/a, bloomfield
- pinewood plaza, solsberry
- premier energy 336, bloomfield
Super Store · 2
- ruler food store 222, bloomfield
- walmart 1002, linton
Farmers' Market · 1
- linton farmers market, linton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- light house custom meats llc na, bloomfield
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- freedom country store llc, worthington
Small Grocery Store · 1
- etc & co, linton
Supermarket · 1
- linton save-a-lot 24786, linton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Indiana
Compare Greene County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Greene County sits inside Indiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.