Signature · 14.2% SNAP (97th pct in IN)
Scott County, IN
Scott County stands out on SNAP (14.2%, +2.1 pts vs U.S.) with 18.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scott County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Boone County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Scott County ranks #1,860 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 89 counties in IN (18.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,860
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in IN
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 14.2% SNAP (97th pct in IN) (+2.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Scott County compares nationally
Scott County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.0% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,863).
Scott County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Scott 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.
Scott 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 | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,181 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,341 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,380 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,526 |
| Median Household Income | $56,352 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,400 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Scott County
Scott County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- 1578 mcclain marathon, scottsburg
- austin marathon, austin
- bulk store, scottsburg
- casey's general store 2294, scottsburg
- casey's general store 3703, scottsburg
- circle k 4700047, austin
- circle k 96, scottsburg
- colwell convenience llc, lexington
- huck's 325, austin
- leroy food mart, lexington
- northside grocery store llc., austin
- scottsburg motomart 3205, scottsburg
- speedway 5544, scottsburg
- the depot express, scottsburg
- the meridian group inc, scottsburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 6780, scottsburg
- dollar general 8904, scottsburg
- dollartree 9570, austin
- dollar general 18013, scottsburg
- dollar general 20736, lexington
- dollar general 31723, austin
- dollar tree 7367, scottsburg
Super Store · 2
- jay c 1, scottsburg
- walmart 1142, scottsburg
Supermarket · 1
- scottsburg save-a-lot 24835, scottsburg
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 Scott County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Scott County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Scott County (14.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (18.0% here).
- Wright County, MO · 18.0% low-access
- Wright County, MO · 18.0% low-access
- Greene County, AR · 18.0% low-access
- Greene County, AR · 18.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (14.2% here).
- McDonough County, IL · 14.2% SNAP
- McDonough County, IL · 14.2% SNAP
- Iroquois County, IL · 14.2% SNAP
- Iroquois County, IL · 14.2% 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
Scott 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 Scott County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18143. 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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