Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Harrison County, IN
Harrison County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harrison County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ohio County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Harrison County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 7
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Harrison County compares nationally
Food access in Harrison County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Harrison County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 6 of Harrison 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.
Harrison 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
- Owen 0.7
Owen 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Spencer 0.1
Spencer 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
- Ohio 0
Ohio 0%
0 % low-access
- Union 0
Union 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,364 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 16 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,859 |
| Median Household Income | $74,475 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 935 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Harrison County
Harrison County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 15 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Corydon holds 42% of them. 7 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Palmyra, Depauw, Elizabeth, Lanesville, Central, New Middletown and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Corydon | 13 | 2 |
| New Salisbury | 6 | 1 |
| Palmyra | 3 | none |
| Depauw | 2 | none |
| Elizabeth | 2 | none |
| Lanesville | 2 | none |
| Central | 1 | none |
| New Middletown | 1 | none |
| Ramsey | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs 3280, corydon
- dollar general 10863, corydon
- dollar general 16884, new salisbury
- dollar general 17244, central
- dollar general 17652, elizabeth
- dollar general 18031, lanesville
- dollar general 24768, depauw
- dollar general 25264, new middletown
- dollar general 31126, corydon
- dollar general 8056, palmyra
- dollar tree 2026, corydon
- dollar tree 6914, new salisbury
- family dollar 13729, palmyra
- walgreens 10559, corydon
- walgreens 17690, new salisbury
Convenience Store · 12
- casey's 4529, new salisbury
- circle k 82, corydon
- fivestar 2254, corydon
- grab n go four, elizabeth
- highway 135 food & fuel center, corydon
- highway 64 fuel center, depauw
- mahaganesh inc./ ramsey food mart, ramsey
- new salisbury bp, new salisbury
- sai krupaa inc, corydon
- sav-a-step food mart 41, palmyra
- shree radhe krishna inc, corydon
- the lanesville food mart, inc. n/a, lanesville
Super Store · 2
- jay c 14, corydon
- walmart 922, corydon
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza, corydon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- holiday foods llc t/a holiday foods 2, new salisbury
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 Harrison County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Harrison County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Harrison 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 (0.0% here).
- Grundy County, IA · 0.0% low-access
- Carroll County, KY · 0.0% low-access
- Garrard County, KY · 0.0% low-access
- Letcher County, KY · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (6.0% here).
- Johnson County, IA · 6.0% SNAP
- Ellis County, KS · 6.0% SNAP
- Ottawa County, MI · 6.0% SNAP
- Douglas County, MN · 6.0% 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%). Harrison County, at 0.0%, runs 28.7 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 Harrison County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18061. 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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