Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Sullivan County, IN
Sullivan County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 15.9% low-access.
- 15.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sullivan County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crawford County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sullivan County ranks #2,045 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #50 of 89 counties in IN (15.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,045
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Sullivan County compares nationally
Sullivan County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.9% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,046).
Sullivan County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sullivan County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Sullivan County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Shelby 16.6
Shelby 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Sullivan 15.9
Sullivan 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Crawford 15.6
Crawford 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Blackford 15.2
Blackford 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Marshall 14.9
Marshall 14.9%
14.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,475 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,408 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,167 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,780 |
| Median Household Income | $56,204 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 863 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.0% |
SNAP retailers in Sullivan County
Sullivan County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 6700, sullivan
- dollar general 10319, carlisle
- dollar general 2570, clinton
- dollar general 4302, sullivan
- dollar general 8284, farmersburg
- dollar general 12077, shelburn
- dollar general 16056, dugger
- dollar general 22976, hymera
- family dollar 13438, sullivan
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 1791, sullivan
- casey's general store 1865, dugger
- casey's general store 3633, shelburn
- fast jack's marathon, graysville
- friendly porch, sullivan
- per incorporated marathon, hymera
- speedway 7716, sullivan
- sunmart, farmersburg
Super Store · 2
- baesler's market, sullivan
- walmart 617, sullivan
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- kroc's butcher shop llc, farmersburg
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot 149, sullivan
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 Sullivan County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Sullivan County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sullivan 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 (15.9% here).
- Marion County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Marion County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Plymouth County, IA · 15.9% low-access
- Plymouth County, IA · 15.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (11.0% here).
- Webster County, IA · 11.0% SNAP
- Webster County, IA · 11.0% SNAP
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% SNAP
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18153. 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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