Signature · 0.8% low-access (3rd pct)
Cumberland County, IL
Cumberland County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cumberland County, IL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henderson County (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cumberland County lands in the lower national band (0.8%, #3,022 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,022
- national by low-access %
- #101
- in IL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 16
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.8% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Cumberland County compares nationally
Food access in Cumberland County compares favorably nationally: its 0.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,022).
Cumberland County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Cumberland County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Cumberland 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
- Moultrie 2.5
Moultrie 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Greene 1.8
Greene 1.8%
1.8 % low-access
- Henderson 1.3
Henderson 1.3%
1.3 % low-access
- Cumberland 0.8
Cumberland 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,048 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 92 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 16 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,334 |
| Median Household Income | $73,327 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 385 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Cumberland County
Cumberland County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Greenup holds 56% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Neoga, Toledo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Greenup | 5 | 1 |
| Neoga | 2 | none |
| Toledo | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's general store 1671, toledo
- casey's general store 1674, neoga
- casey's general store 2670, greenup
- lincoln brother, inc, greenup
- loves travel stop 688, greenup
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 10707, greenup
- dollar general 12432, neoga
- dollar general 15689, toledo
Supermarket · 1
- greenup foods, greenup
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 Cumberland County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Cumberland County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cumberland 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 (0.8% here).
- Gooding County, ID · 0.8% low-access
- McDuffie County, GA · 0.8% low-access
- Metcalfe County, KY · 0.8% low-access
- Schuyler County, NY · 0.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (9.2% here).
- Cassia County, ID · 9.2% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IN · 9.2% SNAP
- Marshall County, IA · 9.2% SNAP
- Geary County, KS · 9.2% 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%). Cumberland County, at 0.8%, runs 19.4 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 Cumberland County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17035. 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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