Signature · 5.2% SNAP (12th pct in IN)
Kosciusko County, IN
Kosciusko 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.
- 19.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 80K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kosciusko County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fayette County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Kosciusko County ranks #1,721 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 89 counties in IN (19.5% low-access).
- #1,721
- national by low-access %
- #37
- 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: 5.2% SNAP (12th pct in IN) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Kosciusko County compares nationally
Kosciusko County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.5% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,727).
Kosciusko County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kosciusko County has 7 urban and 12 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.
Kosciusko County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Dubois 19.8
Dubois 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Fayette 19.6
Fayette 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Kosciusko 19.5
Kosciusko 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Clark 19.3
Clark 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Miami 19
Miami 19%
19 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 77,358 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,059 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,795 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 80,442 |
| Median Household Income | $75,317 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,652 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County has 64 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 33 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 33
- a1 express inc, warsaw
- asl food mart inc, silver lake
- circle k 4702453, warsaw
- casey's general store 3067, syracuse
- circle k 4702372, north webster
- family express 81, north webster
- family express 82, warsaw
- family express 83, leesburg
- family express 84, warsaw
- freedom express 79, etna green
- good to go 95, warsaw
- lassus handy dandy 33, warsaw
- lassus handy dandy 36, warsaw
- lassus handy dandy 40, leesburg
- lassus handy dandy 45, warsaw
- leesburg stop n go, leesburg
- mcclure oil 37, silver lake
- mcclure oil 55, syracuse
- meijer gas station 267, warsaw
- multani mart inc, warsaw
- murphy usa 6726, warsaw
- near me smoke & grocery, syracuse
- prazill petroleum llc, warsaw
- salem express inc, etna green
- speedway 6078, warsaw
- speedway 6139, pierceton
- syracuse quick mart, syracuse
- warsaw deli mart, warsaw
- warsaw quick stop, warsaw
- wilby's gas & goodies 1, pierceton
- wilby's gas & goodies 7, syracuse
- wilby's gas & goodies 8, syracuse
- wilby's gas & goodies 9, mentone
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs 6462, warsaw
- cvs 6499, syracuse
- cvs 6503, n wesbster
- dollar general 11425, north webster
- dollar general 1163, warsaw
- dollar general 320, warsaw
- dollar general 3723, warsaw
- dollar general 7880, pierceton
- dollar general 8115, syracuse
- dollar tree 1364, warsaw
- dollar general 16323, leesburg
- dollar general 19834, syracuse
- dollar general 20445, leesburg
- dollar general 24108, silver lake
- dollar general 24983, warsaw
- dollar general 6129, milford
- dollar general 7654, mentone
- dollar tree 8273, warsaw
- walgreens 07906, warsaw
Super Store · 5
- kroger 837, warsaw
- martin's super markets 2326, warsaw
- meijer 267, warsaw
- neighborhood fresh #3464 771, north webster
- walmart supercenter 1304, warsaw
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- owens fresh meat market, leesburg
- san jose fresh market, warsaw
- san jose fresh market 1, warsaw
- unl trading company llc, nappanee
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 62038 62038, warsaw
- neighborhood fresh #3474, syracuse
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bales butcher shop, syracuse
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 Kosciusko County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Kosciusko County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Kosciusko County (5.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (19.5% here).
- Grant Parish, LA · 19.5% low-access
- Grant Parish, LA · 19.5% low-access
- Lafayette County, MO · 19.5% low-access
- Lafayette County, MO · 19.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (5.2% here).
- Pike County, GA · 5.2% SNAP
- Pike County, GA · 5.2% SNAP
- Carroll County, MD · 5.2% SNAP
- Carroll County, MD · 5.2% 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
Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18085. 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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