Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Edgar County, IL
Edgar County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 41.9% low-access.
- 41.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Edgar County, IL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 41.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Edgar County sits in the upper national band (41.9%, #341 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #341
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in IL
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Edgar County compares nationally
Edgar County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.9% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #343 most-affected nationwide.
Edgar County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Edgar County has 2 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.
Edgar 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
- Will
Will 44.5%
44.5 % low-access
- McHenry
McHenry 44.3%
44.3 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 43.2%
43.2 % low-access
- Edgar
Edgar 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,576 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,775 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,586 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,535 |
| Median Household Income | $59,941 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,460 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Edgar County
Edgar County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 1662, chrisman
- casey's general store 1924, paris
- casey's general store 2376, paris
- circle k 1224, paris
- circle k 4701307, paris
- country junction, kansas
- grab it here, llc, paris
- paris quick stop, paris
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs 6694, paris
- dollar general 18890, kansas
- dollar general 7467, chrisman
- dollar general 8276, paris
- dollar general 25701, paris
- dollar tree 7306, paris
- paris rural king supply 02, paris
Super Store · 1
- walmart 2934, paris
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 Edgar County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Edgar County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Edgar 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 (41.9% here).
- Macon County, AL · 41.9% low-access
- Macon County, AL · 41.9% low-access
- Brevard County, FL · 41.8% low-access
- Wilcox County, AL · 42.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (19.3% here).
- Troup County, GA · 19.3% SNAP
- Troup County, GA · 19.3% SNAP
- Clayton County, GA · 19.3% SNAP
- Clayton County, GA · 19.3% 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.
Edgar County inside a higher low-access state context
Edgar 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 Edgar County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17045. 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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