Signature · 2.0% low-access (5th pct)
White County, IN
White County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.2%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County White County, IN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Starke County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
White County lands in the lower national band (2.0%, #2,961 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,961
- national by low-access %
- #84
- in IN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 98
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.0% low-access (5th pct) (-20.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How White County compares nationally
Food access in White County compares favorably nationally: its 2.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,961).
White County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, White County has 1 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.
White 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
- Pike 2.6
Pike 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
- White 2
White 2%
2 % low-access
- Starke 2
Starke 2%
2 % low-access
- Carroll 1.9
Carroll 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Benton 1.7
Benton 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Harrison 0
Harrison 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,643 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 494 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 98 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,717 |
| Median Household Income | $67,303 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 637 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in White County
White County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- ajs petroleum inc, monticello
- buffalo food mart inc, buffalo
- caseys general store 3470, monon
- casey's 1916, monticello
- casey's general store 3663, brookston
- family express 28, monticello
- family express 29, brookston
- family express 45, monon
- gj gill inc 001, reynolds
- hgmg inc, wolcott
- ideal miranda, monticello
- indiana lake super mart llc, monticello
- main st petroleum inc., monticello
- main st station, monticello
- mi pueblito llc, monon
- quick stop monticello, monticello
- radhe 2024 llc 001, reynolds
- snapstop, burnettsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs 6535, monticello
- dollar general 19337, buffalo
- dollartree 10464, monticello
- dollar general 17967, monticello
- dollar general 20807, burnettsville
- dollar general 21208, wolcott
- dollar general 2214, monticello
- dollar general 24324, brookston
- dollar general 30947, monticello
- family dollar 9181, brookston
Super Store · 2
- kroger j-138, monticello
- walmart supercenter 2771, monticello
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- nancy's mexican grocery, monon
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la pasadita mexican store, llc, monticello
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 White County vs Adams County → · All Indiana counties →
Counties near White County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for White 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 (2.0% here).
- Martin County, KY · 2.0% low-access
- Martin County, KY · 2.0% low-access
- Wayne County, PA · 2.0% low-access
- Wayne County, PA · 2.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IN (6.2% here).
- Campbell County, KY · 6.2% SNAP
- Campbell County, KY · 6.2% SNAP
- Cobb County, GA · 6.2% SNAP
- Cobb County, GA · 6.2% 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.
White County inside a lower low-access state context
White 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 White County, IN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 18181. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.