Signature · 59 SNAP-authorized stores
Adams County, IL
Adams 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.
- 16.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 65K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Adams County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Livingston County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Adams County ranks #1,984 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #67 of 102 counties in IL (16.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,984
- national by low-access %
- #67
- in IL
- 5
- 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: 59 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Adams County compares nationally
Adams County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,994).
Adams County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Adams County has 13 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.
Adams County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Schuyler 17
Schuyler 17%
17 % low-access
- Rock Island 16.8
Rock Island 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Adams 16.5
Adams 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Livingston 16.2
Livingston 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Wabash 16
Wabash 16%
16 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 67,103 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,088 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,149 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 64,754 |
| Median Household Income | $66,220 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,448 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Adams County
Adams County has 59 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 31
- ayerco convenience center 1, quincy
- ayerco convenience center 19, quincy
- ayerco convenience center 2, liberty
- ayerco convenience center 20, quincy
- ayerco convenience center 33, quincy
- casey's 2837, camp point
- casey's general store 1183, quincy
- casey's general store 1944, mendon
- casey's general store 2599, quincy
- cenex one stop 791, quincy
- cenex one stop 793, quincy
- cenex one stop 794, quincy
- cenex one stop 796, mendon
- chestnut express market llc, quincy
- fast fresh 1533, quincy
- golden convenient llc, golden
- grm wilco, quincy
- harrison express market llc, quincy
- haymakers 792, quincy
- hy-vee 5534, quincy
- jiffi stop 579, quincy
- jiffi stop 584, quincy
- jiffi stop 586, quincy
- loraine gem stop, loraine
- mini mart 737, quincy
- murphy usa 7006, quincy
- one stop 795, quincy
- one stop 797, liberty
- payson convenience quick stop llc, payson
- ursa gem stop, ursa
- winking's grocery, quincy
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs pharmacy 8636, quincy
- dollar general 2600, quincy
- dollar general 9474, camp point
- dollar tree 1036, quincy
- dollar general 11729, quincy
- dollar general 15882, mendon
- dollar general 20087, payson
- dollar general 20723, quincy
- dollar general 30034, liberty
- dollar general 30253, clayton
- dollar general 9502, quincy
- family dollar store 6158, quincy
- family dollar store 7289, quincy
- walgreens 15249, quincy
Super Store · 7
- county market 244, quincy
- hy-vee foods 1533, quincy
- hy-vee foods 1534, quincy
- niemanns 473, quincy
- sam's club 4999, quincy
- target store t2896, quincy
- walmart 1454, quincy
Large Grocery Store · 2
- save-a-lot 23372, quincy
- save-a-lot 24421, quincy
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- k's family foods, inc., camp point
- the butcher block, quincy
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza il005, quincy
Farmers' Market · 1
- quincy farmers market, quincy
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 41028 41028, quincy
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Illinois
One of 101 counties in Illinois, 6 are shown here.
Compare Adams County vs Alexander County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Adams County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Adams County, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (16.5% here).
- Calloway County, KY · 16.5% low-access
- Calloway County, KY · 16.5% low-access
- Newton County, MO · 16.5% low-access
- Newton County, MO · 16.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (12.4% here).
- Fulton County, IN · 12.4% SNAP
- Fulton County, IN · 12.4% SNAP
- Glynn County, GA · 12.4% SNAP
- Glynn County, GA · 12.4% 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, Illinois in context
Adams County sits inside Illinois (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 Adams County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17001. 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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