Signature · 8.4% SNAP (7th pct in IL)
Jo Daviess County, IL
Jo Daviess County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jo Daviess County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 17.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Schuyler County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jo Daviess County ranks #1,931 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #64 of 102 counties in IL (17.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,931
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in IL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 860
- 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: 8.4% SNAP (7th pct in IL) (-3.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jo Daviess County compares nationally
Jo Daviess County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.2% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,933).
Jo Daviess County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jo Daviess County has 1 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.
Jo Daviess County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Jo Daviess 17.2
Jo Daviess 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Schuyler 17
Schuyler 17%
17 % low-access
- Rock Island 16.8
Rock Island 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Adams 16.5
Adams 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Livingston 16.2
Livingston 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,678 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,908 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 860 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,851 |
| Median Household Income | $73,993 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 874 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- big 10 mart 6, east dubuque
- casey's 1292, warren
- casey's general store 2505, stockton
- casey's general store 3451, galena
- express lane gas & food mart 63, stockton
- murphy usa 7127, galena
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 13508, warren
- dollar general 15791, elizabeth
- family dollar 10598, stockton
Super Store · 2
- piggly wiggly supermarket 314, galena
- walmart 5044, galena
Farmers' Market · 1
- jo daviess local foods, elizabeth
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hartzell's family foods, warren
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- country house grocery, scales mound
Supermarket · 1
- sullivan's foods 3172, stockton
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 Jo Daviess County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Jo Daviess County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Jo Daviess County (8.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (17.2% here).
- Grant County, IN · 17.2% low-access
- Grant County, IN · 17.2% low-access
- Brown County, MN · 17.2% low-access
- Brown County, MN · 17.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (8.4% here).
- Hardin County, IA · 8.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, IA · 8.4% SNAP
- Hancock County, ME · 8.4% SNAP
- Hancock County, ME · 8.4% 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
Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17085. 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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