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 2019 Census ACS 2024 IN

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).

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Harrison County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Harrison County, IN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Harrison County, IN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Harrison County has 0 urban and 6 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.

Harrison County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Harrison County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)39,364
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population16
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population7

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Harrison County
IndicatorValue
Population39,859
Median Household Income$74,475
Poverty Rate7.2%well below the national average
SNAP Households935
SNAP Participation Rate6.0%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (6.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Harrison County inside a lower low-access state context

Harrison 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 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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