Signature · 6.0% SNAP (19th pct in IN)
Monroe County, IN
Monroe 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.
- 18.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 141K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Monroe County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henry County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Monroe County ranks #1,831 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 89 counties in IN (18.3% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,831
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in IN
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 6.0% SNAP (19th pct in IN) (-6.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Monroe County compares nationally
Monroe County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.3% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,834).
Monroe County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
31 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Monroe County has 22 urban and 9 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.
Monroe County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Henry 18.2
Henry 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Wabash 18.2
Wabash 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Scott 18
Scott 18%
18 % low-access
- Boone 17.9
Boone 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 31 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 137,974 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 25,287 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,376 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 140,965 |
| Median Household Income | $65,868 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,564 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Monroe County
Monroe County has 74 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 37
- bloom pantry, bloomington
- bloomington food mart, bloomington
- bloomington marathon 2254, bloomington
- circle k 29, bloomington
- circle k 33, bloomington
- circle k 39, bloomington
- circle k 4700049, bloomington
- circle k 4700056, ellettsville
- circle k 4700079, bloomington
- circle k 4700156, bloomington
- circle k 4702429, bloomington
- circle k 48, bloomington
- convenience +, bloomington
- express mart, bloomington
- fairfax petro llc, bloomington
- foodmart, ellettsville
- friendly food pantry, bloomington
- harrodsburg food mart, bloomington
- jai umiya inc, bloomington
- lakeside market, bloomington
- misal inc, bloomington
- murphy usa 7399, bloomington
- on the way, bloomington
- on the way, bloomington
- on the way, bloomington
- quick silver, bloomington
- r&h petroleum inc, bloomington
- rogers & country club food mart, bloomington
- short stop eastside, bloomington
- smithville food mart, bloomington
- speedway 1327, bloomington
- speedway 5183, bloomington
- speedway 6009, bloomington
- speedway 6010, bloomington
- sunoco food mart, bloomington
- village pantry 5499, bloomington
- west plaza bloom inc, bloomington
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs 10676, bloomington
- cvs 6697, bloomington
- cvs 6698, bloomington
- cvs 6713, bloomington
- cvs 8665, bloomington
- cvs pharmacy 3195, bloomington
- dollar general 1851, bloomington
- dollar general 6174, bloomington
- dollar general 9244, bloomington
- dollar tree 1854, bloomington
- dollar tree 1951, bloomington
- family dollar store 5431, bloomington
- rose hill farm stop, bloomington
Super Store · 11
- fresh thyme market 209blm, bloomington
- fresh thyme market 215bin, bloomington
- hometown iga 464, bloomington
- kroger j-091, bloomington
- kroger j-900, bloomington
- kroger j-928, bloomington
- kroger j-960 960, bloomington
- kroger 330, bloomington
- sam's club 6437, bloomington
- target store 1878, bloomington
- walmart supercenter 1991, bloomington
Farmers' Market · 4
- bethel lane farm stop nafmnp, bloomington
- bloomington community farmers market, bloomington
- bloomington winter farmers market, bloomington
- people's cooperative market, bloomington
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 44029, bloomington
- aldi 44030 44030, bloomington
- bloomingfoods market & deli, bloomington
- bloomingfoods market and deli, bloomington
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- apna bazaar, bloomington
- long cheng market, bloomington
- world foods market, bloomington
Large Grocery Store · 2
- b-town international market, bloomington
- the butchers block, bloomington
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 Monroe County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Monroe County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Monroe County (6.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (18.3% here).
- Somerset County, MD · 18.3% low-access
- Somerset County, MD · 18.3% low-access
- Scott County, MO · 18.3% low-access
- Scott County, MO · 18.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (6.0% here).
- Johnson County, IA · 6.0% SNAP
- Johnson County, IA · 6.0% SNAP
- Ellis County, KS · 6.0% SNAP
- Ellis County, KS · 6.0% 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
Monroe 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 Monroe County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18105. 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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