Signature · 7.3% low-access (14th pct)
De Witt County, IL
De Witt County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County De Witt County, IL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cook County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
De Witt County lands in the lower national band (7.3%, #2,691 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,691
- national by low-access %
- #94
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 357
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.3% low-access (14th pct) (-14.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How De Witt County compares nationally
Food access in De Witt County compares favorably nationally: its 7.3% 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 #2,691).
De Witt County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
De Witt County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
De Witt 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
- Union 7.9
Union 7.9%
7.9 % 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
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,561 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,209 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 357 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,373 |
| Median Household Income | $71,678 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 863 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in De Witt County
De Witt County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Clinton holds 76% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Farmer City, Wapella.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 13 | 2 |
| Farmer City | 3 | none |
| Wapella | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- brake time 223627, clinton
- casey's 3754, clinton
- casey's general store 1401, clinton
- casey's general store 2516, wapella
- casey's general store 3431, farmer city
- circle k 4701416, clinton
- clinton pantry, clinton
- huck's 54, farmer city
- mach 1 9, clinton
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 6931, clinton
- dollar general 2050, clinton
- dollar general 7038, farmer city
- dollar general 25067, clinton
- dollar tree 6319, clinton
- walgreens 10800, clinton
Super Store · 1
- save-a-lot 45066, clinton
Supermarket · 1
- kirby foods clinton iga 354, clinton
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 De Witt County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near De Witt County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for De Witt 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 (7.3% here).
- Charlton County, GA · 7.3% low-access
- Crawford County, MO · 7.3% low-access
- Scioto County, OH · 7.3% low-access
- Franklin County, ID · 7.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (13.1% here).
- Cherokee County, KS · 13.1% SNAP
- Edmonson County, KY · 13.1% SNAP
- Capitol Planning Region, CT · 13.1% SNAP
- Chippewa County, MI · 13.1% 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.
Illinois among East North Central states
Illinois ranks 5th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.2%). De Witt County, at 7.3%, runs 12.9 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 De Witt County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17039. 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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