Signature · 7.7% SNAP (5th pct in IL)
Calhoun County, IL
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ogle County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band (14.4%, #2,160 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,160
- national by low-access %
- #73
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 268
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.7% SNAP (5th pct in IL) (-4.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Calhoun County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.4% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,165).
Calhoun County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Calhoun County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Calhoun County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Calhoun 14.4
Calhoun 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Ogle 14.3
Ogle 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Randolph 14.3
Randolph 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Saline 14.3
Saline 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Hamilton 13.7
Hamilton 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,089 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 730 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 268 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,330 |
| Median Household Income | $93,203 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 95 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 18058, hardin
Convenience Store · 1
- mmes red and white, brussels
Small Grocery Store · 1
- northside family market, hardin
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 Calhoun County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Calhoun County inside a lower low-access state context
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17013. 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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