Signature · 4.7% low-access (10th pct)
Vermillion County, IN
Vermillion County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Vermillion County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Vermillion County lands in the lower national band (4.7%, #2,826 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,826
- national by low-access %
- #76
- in IN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 275
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.7% low-access (10th pct) (-17.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Vermillion County compares nationally
Food access in Vermillion County compares favorably nationally: its 4.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,828).
Vermillion County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Vermillion 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.
Vermillion 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
- Clinton 4.8
Clinton 4.8%
4.8 % low-access
- Vermillion 4.7
Vermillion 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Gibson 4.6
Gibson 4.6%
4.6 % low-access
- Switzerland 4.6
Switzerland 4.6%
4.6 % low-access
- Whitley 4.5
Whitley 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,212 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 769 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 275 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,421 |
| Median Household Income | $60,200 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 757 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Vermillion County
Vermillion County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- a & e indiana llc 1, clinton
- bucks 63, clinton
- casey's general store 1912, cayuga
- casey's general store 1976, clinton
- casey's general store 2390, clinton
- giant in 838, clinton
- jay bhawani llc 01, clinton
- mcclure oil 73, cayuga
- pilot travel center 339, covington
- wabash handy mart, perrysville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs 6689, clinton
- dollar general 19858, clinton
- dollar general 8286, cayuga
- dollar tree 8769, clinton
Supermarket · 2
- clinton iga 382, clinton
- clinton save-a-lot 23723, clinton
Farmers' Market · 1
- eugene station farmers' market, cayuga
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cayuga red and white, cayuga
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- stockyard meats llc, clinton
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1013, clinton
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 Vermillion County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Vermillion County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Vermillion 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 (4.7% here).
- New Madrid County, MO · 4.7% low-access
- New Madrid County, MO · 4.7% low-access
- Franklin County, AR · 4.7% low-access
- Franklin County, AR · 4.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (11.5% here).
- Meade County, KY · 11.5% SNAP
- Meade County, KY · 11.5% SNAP
- Walton County, GA · 11.5% SNAP
- Walton County, GA · 11.5% 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.
Vermillion County inside a lower low-access state context
Vermillion 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 Vermillion County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18165. 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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