Signature · 9.1% SNAP (11th pct in IL)
Champaign County, IL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Champaign County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 209K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Champaign County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 21.8% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Shelby County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Champaign County ranks #1,538 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #52 of 102 counties in IL (21.8% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,538
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in IL
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 9.1% SNAP (11th pct in IL) (-3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Champaign County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Champaign County's 21.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,544 most-affected nationwide.
Champaign County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
43 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Champaign County has 39 urban and 4 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.
Champaign County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- DuPage 22.5
DuPage 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Champaign 21.8
Champaign 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Shelby 21.4
Shelby 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Whiteside 21.3
Whiteside 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Hardin 21.1
Hardin 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 43 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 201,081 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 43,741 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,680 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 208,741 |
| Median Household Income | $63,683 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,764 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.8%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Champaign County
Champaign County has 155 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 69 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 69
- anjanisut inc, champaign
- black fox convenient & liquor, urbana
- black hawk liquor, champaign
- blue star liquor, champaign
- brake time 221625, mahomet
- bspirits n/a, urbana
- casey's 1661, philo
- casey's 2031, sidney
- casey's general store 1492, thomasboro
- casey's general store 1669, gifford
- casey's general store 1770, saint joseph
- casey's general store 2007, mahomet
- casey's general store 2021, rantoul
- casey's general store 2057, fisher
- casey's general store 2224, homer
- casey's general store 2558, tolono
- casey's general store 2930, rantoul
- casey's general store 3234, urbana
- champaign food & liquor, champaign
- champaign mini mart, champaign
- circle k 159, urbana
- circle k 4700100, champaign
- circle k 4700103, champaign
- circle k 4701226, champaign
- circle k 4701300, champaign
- circle k 4701301, urbana
- circle k 4701399, champaign
- circle k 4701400, savoy
- circle k 4701401, mahomet
- circle k 4701403, champaign
- circle k 4701406, champaign
- circle k 4701413, urbana
- circle k 4701430, rantoul
- circle k 4701432, mahomet
- circle k 4701434, urbana
- circle k 4701438, champaign
- circle k 4701442, champaign
- circle k 4701443, champaign
- circle k 4701445, rantoul
- circle k 70, champaign
- city market, champaign
- haymakers 715, champaign
- haymakers 718, champaign
- hollywood liquors, champaign
- illini convenience store, urbana
- jack flash - st joe 705, st. joseph
- mach 1 19, champaign
- maligaya's store inc, champaign
- mattis food mart, champaign
- meijer gas station 146, champaign
- meijer gas station 247, urbana
- mid america market, mahomet
- murphy usa 6724, savoy
- one quik stop, champaign
- one stop food and liquor, champaign
- piccadilly beverage shop, champaign
- piccadilly liquor, champaign
- pranam maa llc, urbana
- prospect mini mart, champaign
- quick shop, urbana
- quiktrip 7194, champaign
- road ranger 132, champaign
- starfox food and liquor, champaign
- thorntons #222386 222386, champaign
- thorntons 385, savoy
- tienda guatemala, llc, urbana
- university food & liquor, champaign
- urbana mini mart, urbana
- vine street food mart, urbana
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- annapoorna store, champaign
- cvs 5887, savoy
- cvs 6935, mahomet
- cvs 8683, champaign
- cvs pharmacy 6933, rantoul
- dollar general 14229, mahomet
- dollar general 2277, champaign
- dollar general 4590, rantoul
- dollar general 7187, champaign
- dollar general 9960, tolono
- dollar general 15852, fisher
- dollar general 16570, champaign
- dollar general 16572, philo
- dollar general 21242, urbana
- dollar general 21312, thomasboro
- dollar general 22773, homer
- dollar general 23808, urbana
- dollar general 25333, gifford
- dollar general 30119, champaign
- dollar general 30487, ogden
- dollar general 30605, champaign
- dollar tree 2460, savoy
- dollar tree 5114, rantoul
- dollar tree 5414, urbana
- dollar tree 546, champaign
- dollar tree 6399, champaign
- family dollar store 1248, rantoul
- old time meat & deli shoppe, champaign
- walgreens 1156, champaign
- walgreens 09851, champaign
- walgreens 09852, urbana
- walgreens 09921, champaign
- walgreens 09965, rantoul
- walgreens 12868, mahomet
- walgreens 4409, champaign
Super Store · 21
- costco wholesale 1384, champaign
- county market 515, champaign
- county market 518, champaign
- county market 568, rantoul
- h mart urbana, llc, urbana
- haymakers 786, mahomet
- meijer inc 146, champaign
- meijer inc 247, urbana
- ruler 290, champaign
- ruler's 249, champaign
- schnucks 720, urbana
- schnucks champaign store 707, champaign
- sam's club 8197, champaign
- schnucks 709, mahomet
- schnucks 730, savoy
- target store 943, champaign
- target store t3341, champaign
- walmart supercenter 1734, champaign
- walmart supercenter 3255, savoy
- walmart supercenter 5403, urbana
- walmart supercenter 1093, rantoul
Medium Grocery Store · 10
- asian supermarket, champaign
- best of africa food store llc 2, champaign
- chandler company unlimited, llc, fisher
- el progreso discounts, rantoul
- el progreso latino, champaign
- salt & light, urbana
- the best of africa food store, urbana
- tienda latina los paisas, champaign
- tienda y carniceria el progreso, urbana
- world harvest international, urbana
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 68090 68090, champaign
- aldi 68092, savoy
- aldi 75030 75030, urbana
- bombay market, champaign
- common ground food co op, urbana
- gordon food service store mp152, champaign
- harvest market 572, champaign
- st joseph iga, st joseph
Small Grocery Store · 5
- ashar african market, urbana
- best of africa food store llc 1, urbana
- el mercadito mexican store n/a, rantoul
- far-east food company, champaign
- jackpot deli, urbana
Farmers' Market · 4
- champaign farmers market, champaign
- champaign-urbana winter farmers market, urbana
- rantoul farmers market, rantoul
- urbana's market at the square, urbana
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza il046, champaign
Large Grocery Store · 1
- fresh international market, champaign
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- allens farm quality meats, homer
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.
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Nationwide peers for Champaign County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Champaign County (9.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (21.8% here).
- Baltimore County, MD · 21.8% low-access
- Baltimore County, MD · 21.8% low-access
- Perry County, MS · 21.8% low-access
- Perry County, MS · 21.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (9.1% here).
- Allen County, IN · 9.1% SNAP
- Allen County, IN · 9.1% SNAP
- Bonneville County, ID · 9.1% SNAP
- Bonneville County, ID · 9.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Illinois in context
Champaign 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 Champaign County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17019. 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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