Signature · 11.0% SNAP (73rd pct in IN)
Huntington County, IN
Huntington County stands out on SNAP (11.0%, -1.1 pts vs U.S.) with 27.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 27.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Huntington County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Howard County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Huntington County ranks #1,127 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 89 counties in IN (27.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,127
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in IN
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 11.0% SNAP (73rd pct in IN) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Huntington County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Huntington County's 27.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,133 most-affected nationwide.
Huntington County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Huntington County has 5 urban and 4 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.
Huntington County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- DeKalb
DeKalb 29%
29 % low-access
- Morgan
Morgan 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Huntington
Huntington 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Howard
Howard 27%
27 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,124 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,134 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,616 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,798 |
| Median Household Income | $66,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,692 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Huntington County
Huntington County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- a & a quick stop, huntington
- andrews g-mart, andrews
- casey's general store 3666, huntington
- crossroads pantry, markle
- get 2 go 22, roanoke
- huntington one stop corp, huntington
- johnson junction inc - dba/ jj's 4, huntington
- lassus handy dandy 34, roanoke
- lassus handy dandy 48, huntington
- love's travel stop 879, huntington
- warren market, warren
- warren travel plaza inc, warren
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs 6517, huntington
- dollar general 1143, huntington
- dollar general 10645, huntington
- dollar general 18128, roanoke
- dollar general 21404, andrews
- dollar general 9579, warren
- dollar tree 2448, huntington
- family dollar store 2200, huntington
Super Store · 2
- kroger 841, huntington
- walmart supercenter 2311, huntington
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- john's meat market, roanoke
Small Grocery Store · 1
- jeff's farm market llc 1, warren
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44013 44013, huntington
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 Huntington County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Huntington County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Huntington County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (27.3% here).
- Ionia County, MI · 27.3% low-access
- Ionia County, MI · 27.3% low-access
- Macomb County, MI · 27.3% low-access
- Macomb County, MI · 27.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (11.0% here).
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% SNAP
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% SNAP
- Webster County, IA · 11.0% SNAP
- Webster County, IA · 11.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Huntington 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 Huntington County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18069. 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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