Signature · 4.5% SNAP (7th pct in IN)
Hancock County, IN
Hancock County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.1%, +14 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 36.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 4.5%
- on SNAP
- 84K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hancock County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 36.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bartholomew County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hancock County sits in the upper national band (36.1%, #549 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #549
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in IN
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 4.5% SNAP (7th pct in IN) (-7.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hancock County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hancock County's 36.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #551 most-affected nationwide.
Hancock County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hancock County has 5 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.
Hancock County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Allen
Allen 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Bartholomew
Bartholomew 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 36.1%
36.1 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 35.4%
35.4 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 70,002 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 25,287 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,917 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,037 |
| Median Household Income | $93,186 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,517 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hancock County
Hancock County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 29 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 29
- casey's general store 2324, greenfield
- circle k 2286, greenfield
- circle k 4700009, greenfield
- circle k 4702367, greenfield
- circle k 4702427, greenfield
- family express 78, mccordsville
- huck's 298, fortville
- ks food mart inc, indianapolis
- leo's market and eatery 02, greenfield
- leo's market and eatery, llc 04, mccordsville
- lukes 216, merrillville
- meijer gas station 296, mccordsville
- mom & pop's mini mart, maxwell
- murphy usa 6865, greenfield
- pilot travel center 30, greenfield
- racetrac 2633, greenfield
- rickers 7529, new palestine
- shell mart, indianapolis
- speedway 8042, fortville
- speedway 8045, greenfield
- speedway 8046, greenfield
- speedway 8047, greenfield
- speedway 8048, greenfield
- speedway 8049, greenfield
- speedway 8050, greenfield
- speedway 8067, mccordsville
- speedway 8070, new palestine
- village pantry 5631, greenfield
- wawa store 7400, greenfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs 4633, greenfield
- cvs 6599, fortville
- cvs pharmacy 6608, new palestine
- cvs pharmacy 7541, mc cordsville
- dollar general 2975, greenfield
- dollar general 3075, fortville
- dollar general 12657, greenfield
- dollar general store 12571, wilkinson
- dollar general store 17409, greenfield
- dollar general` 22908, greenfield
- dollar tree 3005, greenfield
- family dollar store 5272, greenfield
- walgreens 07174, greenfield
Super Store · 4
- kroger j-952, greenfield
- meijer 296, mccordsville
- needler's fresh market 921, new palestine
- walmart supercenter 1141, greenfield
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- sabzi mandi 1, mccordsville
- stroughs super market, fortville
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza in007, greenfield
Farmers' Market · 1
- farmers market at the fairground, greenfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- david's meat market, greenfield
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44015 44015, greenfield
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 Hancock County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Hancock County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Hancock County (4.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (36.1% here).
- Phillips County, AR · 36.1% low-access
- Phillips County, AR · 36.1% low-access
- Anderson County, SC · 36.1% low-access
- Anderson County, SC · 36.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (4.5% here).
- Dickinson County, IA · 4.5% SNAP
- Dickinson County, IA · 4.5% SNAP
- Scott County, MN · 4.5% SNAP
- Scott County, MN · 4.5% 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.
Hancock County inside a higher low-access state context
Hancock 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 Hancock County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18059. 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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