Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Wabash County, IN
Wabash County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wabash County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henry County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wabash County ranks #1,843 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 89 counties in IN (18.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,843
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in IN
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Wabash County compares nationally
Wabash County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.2% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,843).
Wabash County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wabash County has 4 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.
Wabash County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Indiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Hendricks
Hendricks 51.5%
51.5 % low-access
- Monroe 18.3
Monroe 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Wabash 18.2
Wabash 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Henry 18.2
Henry 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Scott 18
Scott 18%
18 % low-access
- Boone 17.9
Boone 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,888 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,002 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,360 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,844 |
| Median Household Income | $66,806 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 898 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wabash County
Wabash County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- aandrz, wabash
- casey's general store 3057, north manchester
- circle k 2222, la fontaine
- daily express, wabash
- daily express #11, north manchester
- huck's 312, n manchester
- manchester express, north manchester
- quickway wabash, wabash
- roann quickway, roann
- shell food mart, wabash
- speedway 1305, wabash
- the junction food mart, lagro
- village pantry 5413, wabash
- village pantry 5609, wabash
- wabash food mart, wabash
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6513, wabash
- cvs 6525, n manchester
- dollar general 1153, north manchester
- dollar general 1162, wabash
- dollar tree 3603, wabash
- dollar general 30138, wabash
- dollar general 30970, roann
- dollar general 7258, wabash
- family dollar 11768, la fontaine
- family dollar 12798, north manchester
- towne market tm 11, wabash
Super Store · 2
- kroger j-875, wabash
- walmart supercenter 1667, wabash
Farmers' Market · 1
- wabash marketplace inc, wabash
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- pooles meat market, wabash
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- manchester marketplace, north manchester
Supermarket · 1
- neighborhood fresh #3454, north manchester
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 Wabash County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Wabash County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wabash 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 (18.2% here).
- Pennington County, MN · 18.2% low-access
- Pennington County, MN · 18.2% low-access
- Oneida County, NY · 18.2% low-access
- Oneida County, NY · 18.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Indiana in context
Wabash 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 Wabash County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18169. 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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