Signature · 10.3% SNAP (69th pct in IN)
Perry County, IN
Perry County stands out on SNAP (10.3%, -1.8 pts vs U.S.) with 28.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 28.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Perry County sits in the upper national band (28.6%, #1,029 of 3,079).
- #1,029
- national by low-access %
- #26
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 10.3% SNAP (69th pct in IN) (-1.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Perry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Perry County's 28.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,029 most-affected nationwide.
Perry County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Perry County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Perry County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- DeKalb
DeKalb 29%
29 % low-access
- Morgan
Morgan 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Huntington
Huntington 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Howard
Howard 27%
27 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,338 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,533 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,366 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,270 |
| Median Household Income | $61,151 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 801 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.2% |
SNAP retailers in Perry County
Perry County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Tell City holds 63% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cannelton, Derby, Saint Croix, Troy.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tell City | 10 | 2 |
| Cannelton | 3 | none |
| Derby | 1 | none |
| Saint Croix | 1 | none |
| Troy | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs 6260, tell city
- dollar general 1159, tell city
- dollar tree 3006, tell city
- dollar general 18215, tell city
- dollar general 22219, troy
- dollar general 31209, cannelton
Convenience Store · 6
- 79 one-stop, saint croix
- derby general store, derby
- giant 817, tell city
- giant 822, tell city
- mtp properties llc - bargains, cannelton
- toms circle s, cannelton
Super Store · 2
- nobles supermarket inc. 0603, tell city
- walmart 1676, tell city
Farmers' Market · 1
- tell city farmers market, tell city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mcfall family meats, tell city
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 Perry County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Perry County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Perry County (10.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (28.6% here).
- St. Johns County, FL · 28.6% low-access
- Sussex County, DE · 28.6% low-access
- Siskiyou County, CA · 28.6% low-access
- Pima County, AZ · 28.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (10.3% here).
- McLean County, IL · 10.3% SNAP
- Scott County, IA · 10.3% SNAP
- Shoshone County, ID · 10.3% SNAP
- Bingham County, ID · 10.3% 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.
Indiana among East North Central states
Indiana ranks 1st of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.7%). Perry County, at 28.6%, runs 0.1 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 .
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 Perry County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18123. 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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