Signature · 9.0% SNAP (9th pct in IL)
Clinton County, IL
Clinton County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.0%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clinton County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clinton County ranks #1,812 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 102 counties in IL (18.5% low-access).
- #1,812
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 9.0% SNAP (9th pct in IL) (-3.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Clinton County compares nationally
Clinton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.5% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,812).
Clinton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Clinton County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Clinton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Lee 18.9
Lee 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Clinton 18.5
Clinton 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Clay 18.5
Clay 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Edwards 18.5
Edwards 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Jo Daviess 17.2
Jo Daviess 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,762 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,979 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,413 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,954 |
| Median Household Income | $86,588 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,311 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clinton County
Clinton County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
12 towns share the 39 authorized stores; Carlyle holds 26% of them. 7 of the 12 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Breese, New Baden, Albers, Aviston, Beckemeyer, Keyesport and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carlyle | 10 | 2 |
| Breese | 5 | none |
| Trenton | 5 | 1 |
| Centralia | 4 | 2 |
| New Baden | 3 | none |
| Albers | 2 | none |
| Aviston | 2 | none |
| Beckemeyer | 2 | none |
| Germantown | 2 | 1 |
| Keyesport | 2 | none |
Top 10 of 12 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 18
- breese motomart 3103, breese
- casey's 3373, new baden
- cc food mart 1, carlyle
- cc food mart 10, breese
- cc food mart 6, trenton
- cc food mart 8, carlyle
- casey's general store 1561, beckemeyer
- casey's general store 1638, albers
- casey's general store 1855, aviston
- casey's general store 1945, trenton
- casey's general store 2170, breese
- casey's general store 2190, centralia
- casey's general store 2191, carlyle
- dean's convenience, keyesport
- lakeside liquor & gas inc., carlyle
- love's travel stop 384, greenville
- new baden moto 3118, new baden
- fas mart 557, carlyle
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs 6929, carlyle
- dollar general 1079, centralia
- dollar general 2319, breese
- dollar general 2619, carlyle
- dollar general 7114, new baden
- dollar general 11655, germantown
- dollar general 19656, aviston
- dollar general 24563, keyesport
- dollar general 30579, beckemeyer
- dollar general store 17778, trenton
- family dollar 12926, carlyle
- farm fresh super market llc, breese
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- freshway iga 610108, trenton
- germantown market llc, germantown
- hoffman supermarket 1, hoffman
Super Store · 3
- schnucks 733, centralia
- walmart 1395, centralia
- walmart supercenter 436, carlyle
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- behrmann meat & processing inc., albers
- trenton processing center, trenton
Supermarket · 1
- carlyle iga, carlyle
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 Clinton County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Clinton County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Clinton County (9.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (18.5% here).
- Jefferson County, IA · 18.5% low-access
- Lawrence County, PA · 18.5% low-access
- Webb County, TX · 18.5% low-access
- Valley County, ID · 18.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (9.0% here).
- Cerro Gordo County, IA · 9.0% SNAP
- Henry County, IA · 9.0% SNAP
- Shawnee County, KS · 9.0% SNAP
- Banks County, GA · 9.0% 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%). Clinton County, at 18.5%, runs 1.7 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 .
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 Clinton County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17027. 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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