Signature · 0.1% low-access (2nd pct)
Spencer County, IN
Spencer County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Spencer County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harrison County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Spencer County lands in the lower national band (0.1%, #3,078 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,078
- national by low-access %
- #89
- in IN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 3
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.1% low-access (2nd pct) (-22 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Spencer County compares nationally
Food access in Spencer County compares favorably nationally: its 0.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,079).
Spencer County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Spencer County has 0 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.
Spencer 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
- Owen 0.7
Owen 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Spencer 0.1
Spencer 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
- Ohio 0
Ohio 0%
0 % low-access
- Union 0
Union 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,952 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 29 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,955 |
| Median Household Income | $74,506 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 540 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Spencer County
Spencer County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 19548, chrisney
- dollar general 3844, rockport
- dollar general 12228, santa claus
- dollar general 15125, richland
- dollar general 21248, rockport
- dollar general 21896, saint meinrad
- dollar general 3441, dale
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's 3764, santa claus
- casey's general store 3578, dale
- giant 816, rockport
- giant 824, gentryville
- rebels food mart, rockport
- stone ridge station, santa claus
- village hut, saint meinrad
Super Store · 1
- hometown iga 465, rockport
Supermarket · 1
- holiday foods 1, santa claus
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 Spencer County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Spencer County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Spencer 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 (0.1% here).
- Estill County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Estill County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Pike County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Pike County, KY · 0.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (6.7% here).
- Clayton County, IA · 6.7% SNAP
- Clayton County, IA · 6.7% SNAP
- Riley County, KS · 6.7% SNAP
- Riley County, KS · 6.7% 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.
Spencer County inside a lower low-access state context
Spencer 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 Spencer County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18147. 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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