Signature · 25.8% SNAP (98th pct in IL)
Franklin County, IL
Franklin County stands out on SNAP (25.8%, +13.7 pts vs U.S.) with 21.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 21.0%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 25.8%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kane County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Franklin County ranks #1,601 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #56 of 102 counties in IL (21.0% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,601
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in IL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 25.8% SNAP (98th pct in IL) (+13.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Franklin County's 21.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,603 most-affected nationwide.
Franklin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 7 urban and 5 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.
Franklin County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Hardin 21.1
Hardin 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Franklin 21
Franklin 21%
21 % low-access
- Kane 21
Kane 21%
21 % low-access
- Bond 20.8
Bond 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Kankakee 20.8
Kankakee 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,561 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,303 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,178 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,323 |
| Median Household Income | $56,740 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,171 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- bp benton, benton
- casey's general store 1633, royalton
- casey's general store 1909, w frankfort
- casey's general store 1968, benton
- casey's general store 2040, w frankfort
- casey's general store 2053, sesser
- casey's general store 2059, christopher
- casey's general store 2388, zeigler
- casey's general store 3542, west city
- circle k 1336, west frankfort
- circle k 4701223, benton
- circle k 4701335, benton
- circle k 4701351, christopher
- farm fresh, benton
- farm fresh no, west frankfort
- huck's 104, west frankfort
- huck's 114, christopher
- huck's 200, benton
- jay khodal inc, whittington
- mach 1 12, west frankfort
- mach 1 3, benton
- marathon, zeigler
- murphy usa 6957, west city
- nifty swifty, west frankfort
- payne service center inc, thompsonville
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs 6372, benton
- cvs 6373, west frankfort
- dollar general 1081, christopher
- dollar general 18361, west frankfort
- dollar general 7890, west frankfort
- dollar general 7968, benton
- dollar general 8772, royalton
- dollar general 15685, thompsonville
- dollar general 16283, benton
- dollar general 21409, zeigler
- dollar general 22811, benton
- dollar general 24960, benton
- dollar general 31092, christopher
- dollar general 4576, sesser
- dollar tree 1777, west frankfort
- dollar tree 4905, benton
Super Store · 2
- kroger l-687 687, w frankfort
- walmart supercenter 262, benton
Supermarket · 2
- benton save a lot 22738, benton
- mccord's market, west frankfort
Farmers' Market · 1
- benton farmers market, benton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- christopher bowlin's food-land, christopher
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- foodland inc., sesser
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 Franklin County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Franklin County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Franklin County (25.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (21.0% here).
- Screven County, GA · 21.0% low-access
- Screven County, GA · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (25.8% here).
- Estill County, KY · 25.8% SNAP
- Estill County, KY · 25.8% SNAP
- Gadsden County, FL · 25.7% SNAP
- Lawrence County, KY · 25.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Illinois in context
Franklin 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 Franklin County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17055. 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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