Signature · 7.0% low-access (14th pct)
Christian County, IL
Christian County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.3%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Christian County, IL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: De Witt County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Christian County lands in the lower national band (7.0%, #2,700 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,700
- national by low-access %
- #95
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 677
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.0% low-access (14th pct) (-15.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Christian County compares nationally
Food access in Christian County compares favorably nationally: its 7.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,700).
Christian County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Christian County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 5 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 5 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Christian 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
- Johnson 7.5
Johnson 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Cook 7.4
Cook 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- De Witt 7.3
De Witt 7.3%
7.3 % low-access
- Christian 7
Christian 7%
7 % low-access
- Stephenson 6.5
Stephenson 6.5%
6.5 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,800 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,449 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 677 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,538 |
| Median Household Income | $62,611 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,076 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Christian County
Christian County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 35 authorized stores; Taylorville holds 43% of them. 5 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Assumption, Edinburg, Mount Auburn, Moweaqua, Stonington.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Taylorville | 15 | 3 |
| Pana | 8 | 2 |
| Kincaid | 3 | 1 |
| Morrisonville | 3 | 1 |
| Assumption | 2 | none |
| Edinburg | 1 | none |
| Mount Auburn | 1 | none |
| Moweaqua | 1 | none |
| Stonington | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- ayerco convenience center 10, edinburg
- bp shop, taylorville
- casey's 2814, assumption
- casey's general store 3464, morrisonville
- casey's general store 1513, taylorville
- casey's general store 1975, pana
- casey's general store 2577, kincaid
- casey's general store 2938, taylorville
- casey's general store 3612, stonington
- circle k 4700154, taylorville
- eagles' nest pit stop, mount auburn
- jack flash pana 406, pana
- mach 1 8, taylorville
- qik n ez 52, pana
- route mart 1, taylorville
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs 6829, taylorville
- dollar general 2438, taylorville
- dollar tree 3441, taylorville
- dollar general 12178, moweaqua
- dollar general 15790, kincaid
- dollar general 20468, assumption
- dollar general 22665, pana
- dollar general 23387, morrisonville
- dollar general 3712, pana
- family dollar store 3044, taylorville
- taylorville food center, taylorville
- walgreens 09892, taylorville
- walgreens 12744, pana
Super Store · 3
- county market 457, pana
- kroger j-888, taylorville
- walmart 343, taylorville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- 6th street market, morrisonville
- dolly mart, kincaid
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 41017, taylorville
- save a lot 24901, pana
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 Christian County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Christian County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Christian 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 (7.0% here).
- Stoddard County, MO · 7.0% low-access
- Clay County, AL · 7.0% low-access
- Washington County, VA · 7.0% low-access
- Butler County, IA · 6.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (15.3% here).
- Wapello County, IA · 15.3% SNAP
- Cook County, GA · 15.3% SNAP
- Marion County, KY · 15.3% SNAP
- Washington County, MD · 15.3% 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%). Christian County, at 7.0%, runs 13.2 pts below 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 .
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