Signature · 5.4% SNAP (14th pct in IN)

Jasper County, IN

Jasper County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

13.6%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
5.4%
on SNAP
33K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IN

USDA FARA access plate

County Jasper County, IN

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 13.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -8.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 5.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Decatur County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Jasper County lands in the lower national band (13.6%, #2,228 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,228
national by low-access %
#57
in IN
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 5.4% SNAP (14th pct in IN) (-6.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Jasper County compares nationally

Jasper County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.6% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,234).

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Jasper County's lower-band USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Jasper County, IN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (75.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 0% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Jasper County, IN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Jasper County has 2 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.

Jasper 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 Jasper County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)33,478
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population4,554
Low-Access Share13.6%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,176

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Jasper County
IndicatorValue
Population33,234
Median Household Income$77,314
Poverty Rate8.4%well below the national average
SNAP Households685
SNAP Participation Rate5.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Jasper County

Jasper County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 24

  • casey's 3774, wheatfield
  • casey's general store 1959, remington
  • casey's general store 3459, demotte
  • compass travel center 001, demotte
  • country foodmart, rensselaer
  • express to go, demotte
  • family express 22, demotte
  • family express 34, demotte
  • family express 35, rensselaer
  • family express 36, rensselaer
  • family express 37, remington
  • family express 40, wheatfield
  • family express 47, remington
  • family express 6, wheatfield
  • love's travel stop 394, demotte
  • petro stopping center 382, remington
  • pilot travel center 34, remington
  • raceway mart, rensselaer
  • remington truck stop n/a, remington
  • rensselaer bp mart, rensselaer
  • rensselaer food mart, rensselaer
  • t marts, wheatfield
  • the country store, wheatfield
  • travelcenters of america 241, demotte

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • cvs 6906, rensselaer
  • cvs 6908, demotte
  • dollar general 4707, wheatfield
  • dollartree 6740, rensselaer
  • dollar general 13100, remington
  • dollar general 15313, rensselaer
  • dollar general 20275, wheatfield
  • dollar general 20613, demotte
  • dollar general 21323, demotte
  • dollar general 7933, demotte
  • family dollar 12519, wheatfield
  • family dollar store 3833, demotte
  • family dollar store 7754, monon
  • walgreens 12640, demotte

Supermarket · 6

  • remington foods, remington
  • save a lot 24348, rensselaer
  • save-a-lot food store 24921, demotte
  • save-a-lot foods 23870, wheatfield
  • strack & van til 8753, demotte
  • strack & van til 8754, rensselaer

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • fiesta mexicana inc, rensselaer
  • stowers and son grocery, wheatfield
  • yesteryears market, demotte

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • hanford packing llc, demotte

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 2020, rensselaer

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 Jasper County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →

Counties near Jasper County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Jasper County (5.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside IN (13.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (5.4% 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.

Jasper County inside a lower low-access state context

Jasper 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 Jasper County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18073. 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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