Signature · 10.6% low-access (22nd pct)
Martin County, IN
Martin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.3%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Martin County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Martin County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,444 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,444
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 325
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.6% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Martin County compares nationally
Martin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,444).
Martin County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Martin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Martin 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
- Putnam 11.9
Putnam 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Fulton 10.9
Fulton 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Martin 10.6
Martin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Montgomery 10.4
Montgomery 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Pulaski 9.5
Pulaski 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,334 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,099 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 325 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,830 |
| Median Household Income | $68,594 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 284 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Martin County
Martin County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Loogootee holds 73% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Crane.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Loogootee | 8 | 2 |
| Shoals | 2 | 1 |
| Crane | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6883, loogootee
- dollar general 2621, loogootee
- dollar general 20322, shoals
- dollar general 30239, loogootee
- family dollar store 1254, loogootee
Super Store · 3
- hometown iga 463, loogootee
- jay c 52, shoals
- ruler discount foods 215, loogootee
Convenience Store · 1
- giant 803 803, loogootee
Farmers' Market · 1
- the produce patch llc, loogootee
Military Commissary · 1
- crane nsa commissary 2704, crane
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 Martin County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Martin County, at 10.6%, runs 18.1 pts below the Indiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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