Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Putnam County, IN
Putnam County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Putnam County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fulton County ( -1.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Putnam County lands in the lower national band (11.9%, #2,352 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,352
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Putnam County compares nationally
Putnam County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,353).
Putnam County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Putnam County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Putnam 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
- Rush 13
Rush 13%
13 % 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
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,963 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,533 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,344 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,280 |
| Median Household Income | $78,378 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,150 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Putnam County
Putnam County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- casey's 2823, roachdale
- casey's 3307, bainbridge
- casey's general store 1948, cloverdale
- casey's general store 3007, greencastle
- cloverdale travel plaza, cloverdale
- green mart, greencastle
- greencastle mini-mart, greencastle
- jackson st. marathon, greencastle
- main gas & grocery inc, cloverdale
- marathon #211, cloverdale
- mcclure oil 46, greencastle
- speedway 6022, greencastle
- speedway 8044, greencastle
- varahikrupa inc, fillmore
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 6687, greencastle
- dollar general 3836, greencastle
- dollar general 6954, greencastle
- dollar general 12179, bainbridge
- dollar general 30926, roachdale
- dollar general 6749, cloverdale
- dollar general store 16411, cloverdale
- dollar tree 1958, greencastle
- family dollar store 6430, cloverdale
Super Store · 2
- kroger j-961 961, greencastle
- walmart supercenter 902, greencastle
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44012 44012, greencastle
- value market, cloverdale
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- myers' market, greencastle
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 Putnam County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Putnam County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Putnam County, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (11.9% here).
- Kanabec County, MN · 11.9% low-access
- Kanabec County, MN · 11.9% low-access
- Marin County, CA · 11.9% low-access
- Marin County, CA · 11.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (8.1% here).
- Linn County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Linn County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Washington County, IA · 8.1% SNAP
- Washington County, IA · 8.1% 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.
Putnam County inside a lower low-access state context
Putnam 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
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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 Putnam County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18133. 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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