Signature · 49 SNAP-authorized stores
Henry County, IN
Henry 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.
- 18.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.1%
- on SNAP
- 49K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Henry County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 18.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wabash County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Henry County ranks #1,836 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 89 counties in IN (18.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,836
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in IN
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 49 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Henry County compares nationally
Henry County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.2% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,843).
Henry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 7 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.
Henry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Henry 18.2
Henry 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Wabash 18.2
Wabash 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Scott 18
Scott 18%
18 % low-access
- Boone 17.9
Boone 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 49,462 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,996 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,243 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 48,970 |
| Median Household Income | $63,150 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,889 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Henry County
Henry County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 26
- amoco mart, new castle
- casey's general store 3091, new castle
- casey's general store 3704, spiceland
- food center, shirley
- gas america 8087, new castle
- gs mart inc, new castle
- gursat petroleum inc, new castle
- harmonee corp, spiceland
- jv singh inc, new castle
- knightstown quickpix 1111, knightstown
- love's travel stop 601, knightstown
- new castle inc, new castle
- new castle pantry, new castle
- new castle shell 105, new castle
- nr23 inc, middletown
- nw21 inc, new castle
- pilot travel center 655, spiceland
- pilot travel center 731, spiceland
- rickers 7504, middletown
- romi oil, new castle
- skymart, new castle
- speedup 6, new lisbon
- speedway 5172, new castle
- speedway 7153, knightstown
- speedway 8061, knightstown
- speedway 8613, new castle
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- bts meats, middletown
- cvs 6643, new castle
- cvs 6661, knightstown
- cvs 6662, middletown
- dollar general 0155, new castle
- dollar general 1145, knightstown
- dollar general 11037, middletown
- dollar general 15948, mount summit
- dollar general 21863, new castle
- dollar general 22384, spiceland
- dollar tree 1577, new castle
- family dollar store 1120, new castle
- family dollar store 4801, new castle
- walgreens 07690, new castle
Large Grocery Store · 2
- harvest supermarket 2, new castle
- harvest supermarket 3, middletown
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- knightstown locker, knightstown
- rihm foods, cambridge city
Super Store · 2
- kroger j-920, new castle
- walmart 1758, new castle
Farmers' Market · 1
- henry county farmers market, new castle
Small Grocery Store · 1
- my market, knightstown
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44010 44010, new castle
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 Henry County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Henry County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henry 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 (18.2% here).
- Pennington County, MN · 18.2% low-access
- Pennington County, MN · 18.2% low-access
- Oneida County, NY · 18.2% low-access
- Oneida County, NY · 18.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (10.1% here).
- Will County, IL · 10.1% SNAP
- Will County, IL · 10.1% SNAP
- Union County, KY · 10.1% SNAP
- Union County, KY · 10.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Henry 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 Henry County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18065. 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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