Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Jennings County, IN
Jennings County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 25.2% low-access.
- 25.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jennings County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jay County ( -0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jennings County ranks #1,280 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 89 counties in IN (25.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,280
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in IN
- 3
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Jennings County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jennings County's 25.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,282 most-affected nationwide.
Jennings County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jennings County has 2 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.
Jennings County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Howard
Howard 27%
27 % low-access
- Jennings
Jennings 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Jay
Jay 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Floyd
Floyd 24%
24 % low-access
- LaPorte
LaPorte 24%
24 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,525 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,202 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,902 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,562 |
| Median Household Income | $69,322 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 873 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jennings County
Jennings County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 3593, north vernon
- circle k 4700014, north vernon
- circle k 4700068, north vernon
- circle k 4702423, north vernon
- jlg 4 food mart llc, north vernon
- jlg food mart, north vernon
- sunoco food mart, north vernon
- the bait shack, north vernon
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs 6808, north vernon
- dollar general 0477, north vernon
- dollartree 8647, north vernon
- dollar general 15913, north vernon
- dollar general 23852, north vernon
- dollar general 30339, butlerville
- family dollar store 3808, north vernon
Super Store · 2
- jay c 83, north vernon
- walmart 1157, north vernon
Farmers' Market · 1
- p & y farm fresh market, butlerville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- brewer livestock, north vernon
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 Jennings County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Jennings County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jennings 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 (25.2% here).
- Marion County, IL · 25.2% low-access
- Marion County, IL · 25.2% low-access
- Clay County, KY · 25.2% low-access
- Clay County, KY · 25.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (8.0% here).
- Dubuque County, IA · 8.0% SNAP
- Dubuque County, IA · 8.0% SNAP
- Hamilton County, IA · 8.0% SNAP
- Hamilton County, IA · 8.0% 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
Jennings 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 Jennings County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18079. 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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