Signature · 17.3% SNAP (80th pct in IL)
Fulton County, IL
Fulton County stands out on SNAP (17.3%, +5.2 pts vs U.S.) with 11.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 11.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.3%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fulton County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 11.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Douglas County (+ 0.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Fulton County lands in the lower national band (11.1%, #2,402 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,402
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in IL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 17.3% SNAP (80th pct in IL) (+5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fulton County compares nationally
Fulton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.1% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,404).
Fulton County's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fulton County has 3 urban and 9 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.
Fulton 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
- Cass 12.2
Cass 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Douglas 11.8
Douglas 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Washington 11.8
Washington 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Fulton 11.1
Fulton 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Piatt 9.9
Piatt 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,069 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,103 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,677 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,020 |
| Median Household Income | $60,599 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,393 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fulton County
Fulton County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- 1 stop shop, astoria
- bp to go, cuba
- casey's 4509, lewistown
- casey's general store 1615, cuba
- casey's general store 1632, saint david
- casey's general store 2043, farmington
- casey's general store 2076, canton
- casey's general store 2932, canton
- caseys general store 1275, avon
- circle k 4701214, canton
- circle k 4701415, farmington
- lewistown mart, lewistown
- rekhanandi corporation, ipava
- table grove food & liquor, table grove
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 2399, lewistown
- dollar general 2415, canton
- dollar general 12400, cuba
- dollar general 16017, astoria
- dollar general 20180, table grove
- dollar general 24370, avon
- dollar general 7738, farmington
- dollar tree 4029, canton
- walgreens 09920, canton
Super Store · 5
- county market 453, farmington
- county market 458, lewistown
- hy-vee foods 1047, canton
- kroger j-317 317, canton
- walmart 1713, canton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- harvester meat co., canton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hamm's astoria meat market llc, astoria
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 68036 68036, canton
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 Fulton County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Fulton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Fulton County (17.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (11.1% here).
- Washington County, ME · 11.1% low-access
- Washington County, ME · 11.1% low-access
- Osage County, MO · 11.1% low-access
- Osage County, MO · 11.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (17.3% here).
- Polk County, GA · 17.3% SNAP
- Polk County, GA · 17.3% SNAP
- Boyd County, KY · 17.3% SNAP
- Boyd County, KY · 17.3% 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.
Fulton County inside a lower low-access state context
Fulton 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 Fulton County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17057. 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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