Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Steuben County, IN
Steuben County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.9%, +8.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Steuben County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Steuben County sits in the upper national band (30.9%, #882 of 3,079).
- #882
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Steuben County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Steuben County's 30.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #882 most-affected nationwide.
Steuben County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Steuben County has 3 urban and 6 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.
Steuben 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
- St. Joseph
St. Joseph 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Elkhart
Elkhart 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Posey
Posey 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Steuben
Steuben 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,185 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,551 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,917 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,726 |
| Median Household Income | $74,911 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 999 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Steuben County
Steuben County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 14 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs 6494, angola
- dollar general 11330, fremont
- dollar general 11936, hudson
- dollar general 12702, orland
- dollar general 15686, angola
- dollar general 23583, angola
- dollar general 24463, fremont
- dollar general 25454, angola
- dollar general 3083, angola
- dollar general store 12682, hamilton
- dollar tree 1475, angola
- gw's butcher block, fremont
- mr. meatz, angola
- walgreens 02467, angola
Convenience Store · 7
- country fair shell 2020, angola
- fremont shell 2200, fremont
- love's travel stop 551, angola
- meijer gas station 190, angola
- pilot travel center 29, fremont
- speedway 8027, angola
- speedway 8080, angola
Large Grocery Store · 2
- fremont village food, fremont
- hamilton super valu, hamilton
Super Store · 2
- meijer inc 190, angola
- walmart supercenter 1709, angola
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 62035, angola
- orland shop-rite mkt, orland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mister bratz, orland
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 Steuben County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Steuben County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Steuben 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 (30.9% here).
- Berkshire County, MA · 30.9% low-access
- Berkshire County, MA · 30.9% low-access
- Eaton County, MI · 30.9% low-access
- Eaton County, MI · 30.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (7.1% here).
- Dawson County, GA · 7.1% SNAP
- Dawson County, GA · 7.1% SNAP
- Pope County, MN · 7.1% SNAP
- Pope County, MN · 7.1% 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.
Steuben County inside a higher low-access state context
Steuben 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 Steuben County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18151. 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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