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Henry County, IL

Henry County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.4%, +9.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

31.4%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
13.3%
on SNAP
49K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IL

USDA FARA access plate

County Henry County, IL

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 31.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 13.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Pulaski County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Henry County sits in the upper national band (31.4%, #850 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#850
national by low-access %
#28
in IL
6
low-access tracts
5K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

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How Henry County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Henry County's 31.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #854 most-affected nationwide.

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Henry County's elevated USDA tier split

13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Henry County, IL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 13 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (53.8%) 4 tracts limited (30.8%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (15.4%) Adequate 54% Limited 31% Severe 15% Food-access tier distribution: Henry County, IL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 6 urban and 7 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.

Henry County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Henry County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts13
Atlas Population (2010 basis)50,486
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population15,856
Low-Access Share31.4%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,626

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Henry County
IndicatorValue
Population48,643
Median Household Income$71,911
Poverty Rate8.9%below the national average
SNAP Households2,696
SNAP Participation Rate13.3%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Henry County

Henry County has 50 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 28 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 28

  • 7-eleven, inc. 34463j, colona
  • annawan gas mart no, annawan
  • beck's 16, kewanee
  • beck's 17, kewanee
  • beck's 26, geneseo
  • bg mini mart, inc, colona
  • casey's 3278, geneseo
  • casey's general store 1086, andover
  • casey's general store 1323, atkinson
  • casey's general store 1819, kewanee
  • casey's general store 2313, geneseo
  • casey's general store 2660, galva
  • casey's general store 2673, orion
  • express lane gas & food mart 21, kewanee
  • express lane gas & food mart 45, colona
  • express lane gas & food mart 82, cambridge
  • expresslane 69, annawan
  • galva shop & go, galva
  • homecity express, geneseo
  • hometown express #2, galva
  • hometown express #5, geneseo
  • kwik shop, cambridge
  • love's travel stop 766, atkinson
  • minimart, geneseo
  • nosh good mood food, geneseo
  • one stop food & gas mart, kewanee
  • pilot travel center 476, woodhull
  • woodhull bp, woodhull

Combination Grocery/Other · 12

  • cvs 8691, kewanee
  • dollar general 1892, geneseo
  • dollar general 2211, kewanee
  • dollar general 6381, cambridge
  • dollar general 9015, galva
  • dollar tree 3082, kewanee
  • dollartree 8744, geneseo
  • dollar general 11448, colona
  • dollar general 16367, woodhull
  • highland packing co, colona
  • walgreens 5511, kewanee
  • walgreens 12305, geneseo

Super Store · 4

  • fareway stores, inc. 59, geneseo
  • hy-vee dollar fresh 1217, geneseo
  • walmart 633, kewanee
  • walmart 957, geneseo

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 68017 68017, kewanee
  • save-a-lot 23689, kewanee
  • sullivan's foods 3162, kewanee

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • hathaway ace hardware and fresh market, galva
  • mercado la concepcion, kewanee

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • orion market, inc., orion

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.

Adams County
16.5% low-access · 12.4% SNAP
Alexander County
49.6% low-access · 26.8% SNAP
Bond County
20.8% low-access · 12.9% SNAP
Boone County
31.5% low-access · 14.3% SNAP
Brown County
34.5% low-access · 12.1% SNAP
Bureau County
36.6% low-access · 13.5% SNAP

Compare Henry County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →

Counties near Henry County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henry 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 (31.4% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (13.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Henry County inside a higher low-access state context

Henry County sits inside Illinois (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Henry County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17073. 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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