Signature · 15.1% SNAP (100th pct in IN)
Wayne County, IN
Wayne County stands out on SNAP (15.1%, +3 pts vs U.S.) with 34.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 34.4%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 15.1%
- on SNAP
- 66K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wayne County, IN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 41% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wayne County sits in the upper national band (34.4%, #645 of 3,079) with 7 LILA tracts.
- #645
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in IN
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 15.1% SNAP (100th pct in IN) (+3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wayne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wayne County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #646 most-affected nationwide.
Wayne County's elevated USDA tier split
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wayne County has 10 urban and 7 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.
Wayne 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
- Madison
Madison 35.4%
35.4 % low-access
- Wayne
Wayne 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Dearborn
Dearborn 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Delaware
Delaware 34%
34 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 68,917 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 23,735 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,461 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 66,397 |
| Median Household Income | $55,692 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,080 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wayne County
Wayne County has 63 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 35 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 35
- bk mart inc, richmond
- casey's general store 3630, centerville
- ekam inc, richmond
- fountain city food mart inc, fountain city
- gb quick stop inc, richmond
- guruu corp, richmond
- love's travel stops 222, richmond
- main street shell 203, cambridge city
- martins country mart, fountain city
- meijer gas station 155, richmond
- midtown countrymark 116, richmond
- milk house, inc. 3, richmond
- murphy usa 6719, richmond
- ns12 inc, richmond
- paris market incorporated, dublin
- paul's mart llc, richmond
- pike countrymark 117, richmond
- radfords meat market and deli, richmond
- ria corporation, richmond
- richmond village mart inc, richmond
- richmond50 inc, richmond
- round barn shell 206, richmond
- sk hope corporation, richmond
- speedup 5, centerville
- speedway 1209, richmond
- speedway 1230, richmond
- speedway 5031, richmond
- speedway 5204, richmond
- speedway 8033, cambridge city
- speedway 8081, hagerstown
- the milk house, richmond
- the milk house 2, richmond
- university shell 205, richmond
- village pantry 5529, centerville
- village pantry 5629, cambridge city
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs 3162, richmond
- cvs 6636, richmond
- cvs 6646, cambridge city
- dollar general 11287, centerville
- dollar general 14558, richmond
- dollar general 20161, richmond
- dollar general 4102, cambridge city
- dollartree 8722, richmond
- dollar general 16345, richmond
- dollar general 16446, hagerstown
- dollar general 21880, richmond
- dollar general 24802, dublin
- dollar general 2910, richmond
- dollar general store 12902, richmond
- dollar tree 710, richmond
- family dollar store 1548, richmond
- walgreens 09128, richmond
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 44014 44014, richmond
- american food lines inc, cambridge city
- needler's fresh market 930, richmond
- richmond save-a-lot 23888, richmond
Super Store · 3
- kroger 914, richmond
- meijer inc 155, richmond
- walmart supercenter 1745, richmond
Farmers' Market · 2
- centerville farmers market, centerville
- richmond farmers market, richmond
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lucky's supermarket inc, hagerstown
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el trebol mexican market & restaurant 1, richmond
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 Wayne County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near Wayne County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Wayne County (15.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Indiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IN (34.4% here).
- Lake County, IL · 34.4% low-access
- Lake County, IL · 34.4% low-access
- Barton County, KS · 34.4% low-access
- Barton County, KS · 34.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (15.1% here).
- Carroll County, IL · 15.1% SNAP
- Carroll County, IL · 15.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, KY · 15.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, KY · 15.1% 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.
Wayne County inside a higher low-access state context
Wayne 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 Wayne County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18177. 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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