Signature · 9.2% low-access (19th pct)
Washington County, IN
Washington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, IN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Noble County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington County lands in the lower national band (9.2%, #2,551 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,551
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in IN
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 885
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.2% low-access (19th pct) (-12.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.2% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,552).
Washington County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Washington 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
- Pulaski 9.5
Pulaski 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Washington 9.2
Washington 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Noble 9.1
Noble 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Knox 8.6
Knox 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Fountain 8.4
Fountain 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,262 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,607 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 885 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,212 |
| Median Household Income | $64,641 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,235 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Washington County
Washington County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 6722, salem
- dollar general 0970, salem
- dollar general 11723, pekin
- dollar general 19737, salem
- dollar general 22955, hardinsburg
- dollar general 24262, salem
- dollar general 24653, campbellsburg
- dollar tree 4427, salem
- walgreens 17009, salem
Convenience Store · 9
- ar shakaribba corporation, salem
- casey's 4527, salem
- campbellsburg food mart, campbellsburg
- casey's general store 2311, salem
- casey's general store 3698, pekin
- circle k 4702425, salem
- llb 3 food mart llc, salem
- pekin food mart, pekin
- salem shell, salem
Super Store · 3
- jay c 86, salem
- ruler 205, salem
- walmart supercenter 7087, salem
Farmers' Market · 1
- washington county farmers market, salem
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 Washington County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Washington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washington 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 (9.2% here).
- Marshall County, KY · 9.2% low-access
- Marshall County, KY · 9.2% low-access
- Androscoggin County, ME · 9.2% low-access
- Androscoggin County, ME · 9.2% 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.
Washington County inside a lower low-access state context
Washington 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 Washington County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18175. 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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