Signature · 8.3% low-access (16th pct)
Jefferson County, IN
Jefferson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.0%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fountain County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jefferson County lands in the lower national band (8.3%, #2,619 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,619
- national by low-access %
- #68
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 878
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.3% low-access (16th pct) (-13.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Jefferson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.3% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,623).
Jefferson County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jefferson County has 3 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.
Jefferson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Washington 9.2
Washington 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Noble 9.1
Noble 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Knox 8.6
Knox 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Fountain 8.4
Fountain 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 8.3
Jefferson 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,428 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,687 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 878 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,998 |
| Median Household Income | $64,577 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,274 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (37% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6791, madison
- cvs 6798, hanover
- dollar general 4044, madison
- dollar general 4879, hanover
- dollar general 20052, madison
- dollar general 24156, deputy
- dollar general 31281, dupont
- dollar general 31409, hanover
- dollar general 353, madison
- dollar tree 3066, madison
- walgreens 10720, madison
Convenience Store · 11
- alpfaa-mart, hanover
- casey's 4273, madison
- casey's 4297, madison
- circle k 2234, madison
- circle k 4700008, madison
- circle k 4700011, hanover
- circle k 4700069, madison
- circle k 4702422, madison
- dupont hardware & grocery store inc, dupont
- kent mercantile, madison
- sn marathon llc, madison
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- city meat market, madison
- ohio valley meat processing llc, hanover
Super Store · 2
- kroger 741, madison
- walmart 1327, madison
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pride family market, inc., hanover
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dutch discount market, hanover
Small Grocery Store · 1
- chelsea general store, lexington
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 44066 44066, madison
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 Jefferson County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Jefferson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jefferson 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 (8.3% here).
- Tioga County, NY · 8.3% low-access
- Tioga County, NY · 8.3% low-access
- Transylvania County, NC · 8.3% low-access
- Transylvania County, NC · 8.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (10.0% here).
- Buena Vista County, IA · 10.0% SNAP
- Buena Vista County, IA · 10.0% SNAP
- Winnebago County, IA · 10.0% SNAP
- Winnebago County, IA · 10.0% 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.
Jefferson County inside a lower low-access state context
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18077. 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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