Signature · 12.7% SNAP (87th pct in IN)
Parke County, IN
Parke County stands out on SNAP (12.7%, +0.6 pts vs U.S.) with 18.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.7%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Parke County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Miami County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Parke County ranks #1,782 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 89 counties in IN (18.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,782
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 12.7% SNAP (87th pct in IN) (+0.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Parke County compares nationally
Parke County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).
Parke County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Parke County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Parke County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % 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
- Parke 18.9
Parke 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,339 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,274 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,123 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,406 |
| Median Household Income | $68,485 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 781 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.1% |
SNAP retailers in Parke County
Parke County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs 6688, rockville
- dollar general 14199, montezuma
- dollar general 3807, rockville
- dollar general 16595, rockville
- dollar general 31271, rockville
- dollar general store 12860, rosedale
- family dollar 10541, rockville
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's general store 1826, rockville
- maruti gas inc, montezuma
- montezuma bucks, montezuma
- rockville mart 2 inc, rockville
- rockville mart 3 inc, rockville
- the tiki hut, rockville
Supermarket · 1
- rockville iga 381, rockville
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 Parke County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Parke County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Parke County (12.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (18.9% here).
- Lee County, IL · 18.9% low-access
- Lee County, IL · 18.9% low-access
- Daviess County, KY · 18.9% low-access
- Daviess County, KY · 18.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (12.7% here).
- Christian County, KY · 12.7% SNAP
- Christian County, KY · 12.7% SNAP
- Plymouth County, MA · 12.7% SNAP
- Plymouth County, MA · 12.7% 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
Parke 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 Parke County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18121. 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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