County food-access profile · Indiana
Harrison County, IN
Most of Harrison County sits within reach of a supermarket, better than most U.S. counties. This profile covers who, if anyone, qualifies as a food desert here, plus the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
0.0% of Harrison County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 7
- food-desert residents
- 4.0%
- households, no vehicle
- 7.2%
- 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).
By the USDA's measure, Harrison County fares better than most: just 0.0% of residents live in a low-access tract, below the national share. Still, 0 of the county's 6 tracts meet that threshold, covering about 16 people who live far from a supermarket, and none of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.
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 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: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 6 census tracts in Harrison County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Harrison County vs. other Indiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Indiana
- Harrison 0
Harrison County, IN
0 % 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 | 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 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| 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% |
About 6.0% of Harrison County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 0.0% of residents are low-access, below the national share for U.S. counties.
- 6.0% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 935 households here.
- 4.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- Median household income is $74,475 with a 7.2% poverty rate.
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 Harrison County
below the national share
An estimated 16 residents, roughly 0.0% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 7 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 6 tracts (100.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
None of Harrison County's tracts meet the USDA low-access threshold, so the county is not flagged for a food-access gap in the 2019 Atlas.
SNAP retailers 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.
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 retailers.
Other Counties in Indiana
Compare Harrison County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Harrison 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.