Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Jasper County, IL
Jasper County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 15.7% low-access.
- 15.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jasper County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jasper County ranks #2,059 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #71 of 102 counties in IL (15.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,059
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 400
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Jasper County compares nationally
Jasper County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.7% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,063).
Jasper County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jasper County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Jasper County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Livingston 16.2
Livingston 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Wabash 16
Wabash 16%
16 % low-access
- Montgomery 15.8
Montgomery 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Jasper 15.7
Jasper 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Effingham 15.3
Effingham 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,698 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,525 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 400 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,180 |
| Median Household Income | $74,755 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 525 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Jasper County
Jasper County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1113, newton
- dollar general 30641, newton
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 1757, newton
- circle k 4701249, newton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hartrich meats, sainte marie
Super Store · 1
- newton foods 611221, newton
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 Jasper County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Food access nationally, Illinois in context
Jasper 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 Jasper County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17079. 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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