Signature · 13 LILA tracts (46.4% of tracts)
Vigo County, IN
Vigo County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 13 LILA tracts (46.4% of the book) alongside 38.8% low-access.
- 38.8%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 106K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Vigo County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 13 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 46% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Warrick County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Vigo County sits in the upper national band (38.8%, #449 of 3,079) with 13 LILA tracts.
- #449
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in IN
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 22K
- 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: 13 LILA tracts (46.4% of tracts) .
How Vigo County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Vigo County's 38.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #449 most-affected nationwide.
Vigo County's elevated USDA tier split
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 13 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Vigo County has 20 urban and 8 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.
Vigo 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
- Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe 40.2%
40.2 % low-access
- Vigo
Vigo 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Warrick
Warrick 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Vanderburgh
Vanderburgh 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Allen
Allen 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 107,848 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 41,839 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21,560 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 106,109 |
| Median Household Income | $52,976 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,726 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Vigo County
Vigo County has 110 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 54 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 54
- 25th market llc, terre haute
- a & g mini mart, terre haute
- ajabi corporation, terre haute
- bp gas station 1 9950, terre haute
- bp gas station 2 13200, terre haute
- bucks, terre haute
- casey's 3767, seelyville
- casey's general store 3931, terre haute
- casey's general store 1864, terre haute
- casey's general store 1993, w terre haute
- casey's general store 3070, terre haute
- casey's general store 3596, terre haute
- circle k 35, terre haute
- circle k 4702255, terre haute
- circle k 4702428, terre haute
- circle k 74, terre haute
- citgo food mart, terre haute
- cm food mart llc 1, west terre haute
- express mart, terre haute
- express way, terre haute
- express waymart, terre haute
- expressway mart, terre haute
- fort harrison mini mart, terre haute
- hira grocers inc/country mart, west terre haute
- infinity petroleum llc, terre haute
- jp stop & shop, terre haute
- kav petroleum inc, terre haute
- love's travel stop 664, terre haute
- mahadev enterprises llc, terre haute
- marathon gas and food, terre haute
- marathon junction, terre haute
- meijer gas station 285, terre haute
- montezuma properties llc, terre haute
- om foodmart llc, west terre haute
- pilot travel center 297, terre haute
- poplar st food mart inc, terre haute
- prairie creek food mart inc, prairie creek
- quiktrip 7264, terre haute
- rose petroleum llc, tere haute
- seelyville petroleum inc, seelyville
- speedway 5173, terre haute
- speedway 5196, terre haute
- speedway 7717, terre haute
- speedway 7718 7718, terre haute
- speedway 8533, terre haute
- t c wes variety store, terre haute
- terre haute quick pick inc, terre haute
- thorntons 450, terre haute
- thorntons 78, terre haute
- thorntons 80, terre haute
- ulloas market place, terre haute
- university mart llc, terre haute
- vigo market llc, terre haute
- wabash river petro llc, terre haute
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- cvs 8650, terre haute
- cvs pharmacy 8639, terre haute
- cvs pharmacy 8679, terre haute
- dollar general 14384, terre haute
- dollar general 14463, terre haute
- dollar general 2569, terre haute
- dollar general 3862, west terre haute
- dollar general 4386, terre haute
- dollar general 4894, terre haute
- dollar general 6061, terre haute
- dollar general 9482, terre haute
- dollar tree 3164, terre haute
- dollartree 10166, terre haute
- dollartree 9589, terre haute
- dollar general 19846, terre haute
- dollar general 21473, new goshen
- dollar general 23308, terre haute
- dollar general 25134, terre haute
- dollar general 30802, terre haute
- dollar general 31104, terre haute
- dollar general 3740, terre haute
- dollar general 4504, terre haute
- dollar general 7358, terre haute
- dollar tree 3604, terre haute
- dollar tree 7134, terre haute
- dollar tree 7744, terre haute
- family dollar 11084, west terre haute
- family dollar 11223, terre haute
- family dollar 12222, terre haute
- family dollar store 11918, terre haute
- family dollar store 4059, terre haute
- rural king 05, terre haute
- walgreens 3486, terre haute
- walgreens 7443, terre haute
- walgreens 09711, terre haute
Super Store · 10
- baesler's market, terre haute
- fresh thyme market 212trh, terre haute
- kroger j-911, terre haute
- kroger j-987, terre haute
- kroger 981, terre haute
- meijer 285, terre haute
- sam's club 8135, terre haute
- terre haute south rural king 136, terre haute
- walmart 1310, terre haute
- walmart supercenter 4235, terre haute
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 44065 44065, terre haute
- aldi 44064, terre haute
- gordon food service store mp105, terre haute
- plaza north save-a-lot 595, terre haute
- west vigo iga 383, west terre haute
Small Grocery Store · 3
- 420 market llc, west terre haute
- fox grocery, terre haute
- penny savers 2, terre haute
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- kroc's butcher shop, terre haute
- pohlmans meat processing, terre haute
Farmers' Market · 1
- terre haute farmers market nafmnp, terre haute
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 Vigo County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Vigo County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Vigo 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 (38.8% here).
- Oldham County, KY · 38.8% low-access
- Oldham County, KY · 38.8% low-access
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 38.8% low-access
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 38.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (13.5% here).
- Lee County, IA · 13.5% SNAP
- Lee County, IA · 13.5% SNAP
- Marshall County, IL · 13.5% SNAP
- Marshall County, IL · 13.5% 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.
Vigo County inside a higher low-access state context
Vigo 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 Vigo County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18167. 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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