Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Clark County, IL
Clark County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 32.2% low-access.
- 32.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Williamson County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clark County sits in the upper national band (32.2%, #798 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #798
- national by low-access %
- #26
- in IL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Clark County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clark County's 32.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #803 most-affected nationwide.
Clark County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Clark County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Woodford
Woodford 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Williamson
Williamson 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Boone
Boone 31.5%
31.5 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,335 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,253 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,596 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,266 |
| Median Household Income | $72,927 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 879 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Clark County
Clark County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 1803 n food mart inc, marshall
- casey's general store 1703, casey
- casey's general store 2066, marshall
- circle k 4701306, casey
- mach 1 10, casey
- marshall marathon, marshall
- road ranger 269, marshall
- store 1174, marshall
- tingley lakeside oasis llc, marshall
- travelmart, martinsville
- west union food mart, west union
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0176, marshall
- dollar general 18756, martinsville
- dollar general 4067, casey
- family dollar 13738, casey
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- hometown butcher shop, casey
- mill creek meats & processing, marshall
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 798, marshall
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 Clark County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Clark County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clark 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 (32.2% here).
- Bibb County, GA · 32.2% low-access
- Bibb County, GA · 32.2% low-access
- Dukes County, MA · 32.2% low-access
- Dukes County, MA · 32.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (13.4% here).
- Habersham County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Habersham County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Fannin County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Fannin County, GA · 13.4% 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.
Clark County inside a higher low-access state context
Clark 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 Clark County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17023. 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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