Signature · 13.0% low-access (28th pct)
Rush County, IN
Rush County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.0%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rush County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jasper County (+ 0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Rush County lands in the lower national band (13.0%, #2,270 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,270
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 771
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.0% low-access (28th pct) (-9.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Rush County compares nationally
Rush County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.0% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,271).
Rush County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rush County has 2 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.
Rush 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
- Greene 14.2
Greene 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Decatur 13.9
Decatur 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Jasper 13.6
Jasper 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Rush 13
Rush 13%
13 % low-access
- Putnam 11.9
Putnam 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,392 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,253 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 771 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,739 |
| Median Household Income | $66,473 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 674 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Rush County
Rush County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- arlington general store, arlington
- casey's general store 3696, rushville
- downtown shell 106, rushville
- jojo's, rushville
- l & p, inc. t/a pavey's milroy, milroy
- rushville countrymark 1649, rushville
- rushville mart, rushville
- rushville pantry, rushville
- speedway 8074, rushville
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6645, rushville
- dollar general 1158, rushville
- dollar general 21921, carthage
- dollar general 22722, milroy
- dollar tree 6082, rushville
Farmers' Market · 1
- heart of rushville farmers' & artisans' market, rushville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- rushville save-a-lot 24922, rushville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- cathage mart, carthage
Super Store · 1
- kroger j-096, rushville
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 Rush County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Rush County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Rush 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 (13.0% here).
- Boundary County, ID · 13.0% low-access
- Boundary County, ID · 13.0% low-access
- Hancock County, OH · 13.0% low-access
- Hancock County, OH · 13.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (10.0% here).
- Buena Vista County, IA · 10.0% SNAP
- Buena Vista County, IA · 10.0% SNAP
- Winnebago County, IA · 10.0% SNAP
- Winnebago County, IA · 10.0% 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.
Rush County inside a lower low-access state context
Rush 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 Rush County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18139. 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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