Signature · 7.5% low-access (14th pct)
Johnson County, IL
Johnson County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Johnson County, IL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cook County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Johnson County lands in the lower national band (7.5%, #2,672 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,672
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 330
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.5% low-access (14th pct) (-14.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Johnson County compares nationally
Food access in Johnson County compares favorably nationally: its 7.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,672).
Johnson County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Johnson County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Johnson 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
- Union 7.9
Union 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Johnson 7.5
Johnson 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Cook 7.4
Cook 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- De Witt 7.3
De Witt 7.3%
7.3 % low-access
- Christian 7
Christian 7%
7 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,582 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 948 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 330 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,376 |
| Median Household Income | $62,528 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 530 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.5% |
SNAP retailers in Johnson County
Johnson County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Goreville holds 43% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Vienna, Simpson.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Goreville | 3 | 1 |
| Vienna | 3 | none |
| Simpson | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 1129, vienna
- dollar general 12924, goreville
- dollar general 24143, simpson
Convenience Store · 3
- acees, inc 250, vienna
- casey's general store 2373, vienna
- goreville shell, goreville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- goreville food market 1, goreville
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 Johnson County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Johnson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Johnson 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 (7.5% here).
- Lapeer County, MI · 7.5% low-access
- Ralls County, MO · 7.5% low-access
- Lincoln County, MT · 7.5% low-access
- Tallapoosa County, AL · 7.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (12.9% here).
- Knox County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Lake County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IA · 12.9% SNAP
- Mason County, MI · 12.9% 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.
Illinois among East North Central states
Illinois ranks 5th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.2%). Johnson County, at 7.5%, runs 12.7 pts below the Illinois rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Johnson County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17087. 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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