Signature · 6.7% SNAP (29th pct in IN)
Tipton County, IN
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Tipton County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tipton County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 22.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County ( -1.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Tipton County ranks #1,491 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 89 counties in IN (22.4% low-access).
- #1,491
- national by low-access %
- #33
- 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: 6.7% SNAP (29th pct in IN) (-5.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Tipton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Tipton County's 22.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,491 most-affected nationwide.
Tipton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tipton County has 1 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.
Tipton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Jay
Jay 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Floyd
Floyd 24%
24 % low-access
- LaPorte
LaPorte 24%
24 % low-access
- Tipton
Tipton 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Clay
Clay 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,936 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,567 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,167 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,346 |
| Median Household Income | $76,156 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 421 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Tipton County
Tipton County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- buddy's mart, windfall
- casey's general store 3065, tipton
- kiran partnership inc, tipton
- love's travel stop 710, tipton
- rickers 7516, tipton
- sharpville food mart inc, sharpsville
- speedway 8077, tipton
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6630, tipton
- dollar general 2921, tipton
- dollar general 22509, sharpsville
- dollar general 25528, windfall
- family dollar 12948, tipton
Super Store · 1
- needler's fresh market 927, tipton
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 Tipton County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Tipton County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Tipton County (6.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (22.4% here).
- Lamar County, GA · 22.4% low-access
- Lamar County, GA · 22.4% low-access
- Hertford County, NC · 22.4% low-access
- Hertford County, NC · 22.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Tipton 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 Tipton County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18159. 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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