Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Bond County, IL
Bond County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 20.8% low-access.
- 20.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bond County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kankakee County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bond County ranks #1,612 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #58 of 102 counties in IL (20.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,612
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in IL
- 2
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Bond County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bond County's 20.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,612 most-affected nationwide.
Bond County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Bond County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Bond County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Hardin 21.1
Hardin 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Franklin 21
Franklin 21%
21 % low-access
- Kane 21
Kane 21%
21 % low-access
- Bond 20.8
Bond 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Kankakee 20.8
Kankakee 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,768 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,690 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,606 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,716 |
| Median Household Income | $65,959 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 793 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.6% |
SNAP retailers in Bond County
Bond County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Greenville holds 64% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mulberry Grove, Pocahontas, Sorento.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 9 | 1 |
| Mulberry Grove | 2 | none |
| Pocahontas | 2 | none |
| Sorento | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- cc food mart 5, greenville
- casey's general store 1781, greenville
- casey's general store 1937, greenville
- casey's general store 3554, mulberry grove
- greenville motomart, greenville
- r2 enterprises, pocahontas
- sorento food mart llc, sorento
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs 6930, greenville
- dollar general 1096, greenville
- dollar general 20765, pocahontas
- dollar general 21936, mulberry grove
- dollar general 30448, greenville
- dollar tree 7838, greenville
Super Store · 1
- capri iga, greenville
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 Bond County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Bond County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bond 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 (20.8% here).
- Mitchell County, GA · 20.8% low-access
- Madison County, FL · 20.8% low-access
- Allegan County, MI · 20.8% low-access
- Ramsey County, MN · 20.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (12.9% here).
- Knox County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Lake County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IA · 12.9% SNAP
- Mason County, MI · 12.9% 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.
Illinois among East North Central states
Illinois ranks 5th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.2%). Bond County, at 20.8%, runs 0.6 pts above the Illinois rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Bond County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17005. 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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