Signature · 109 SNAP-authorized stores
Kankakee County, IL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Kankakee County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.8%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 107K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kankakee County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bond County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Kankakee County ranks #1,615 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #59 of 102 counties in IL (20.8% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,615
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in IL
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 109 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Kankakee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kankakee County's 20.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,622 most-affected nationwide.
Kankakee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
29 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kankakee County has 17 urban and 12 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.
Kankakee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Hardin 21.1
Hardin 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Franklin 21
Franklin 21%
21 % low-access
- Kane 21
Kane 21%
21 % low-access
- Kankakee 20.8
Kankakee 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Bond 20.8
Bond 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 29 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 113,449 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 23,575 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,884 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 106,635 |
| Median Household Income | $71,281 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,532 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kankakee County
Kankakee County has 109 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 54 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 54
- amar market llc, kankakee
- bp, st. anne
- brake time, kankakee
- brake time, manteno
- brake time 221617, manteno
- brake time 221618, bourbonnais
- brake time 221619, bradley
- brake time 221620, kankakee
- brake time 221622, herscher
- casey's 2231, grant park
- casey's 3284, manteno
- casey's general store 3494, momence
- casey's 1372, herscher
- casey's 3402, manteno
- casey's general store 2217, saint anne
- casey's general store 2368, kankakee
- casey's general store 2910, bourbonnais
- casey's general store 2926, bradley
- circle k 0173, bourbonnais
- circle k 177, kankakee
- circle k 178, aroma park
- circle k 183, manteno
- circle k 4700171, bourbonnais
- circle k 4700172, bourbonnais
- circle k 4700174, bradley
- circle k 4700175, bradley
- circle k 4700180, momence
- circle k 4701386, manteno
- circle k 4701388, kankakee
- circle k 4701390, kankakee
- circle k 4701391, bradley
- circle k 4701392, bradley
- g & s gas, inc., kankakee
- gulf gas station, bourbonnais
- kankakee gas n wash 174, kankakee
- kankakee river petroleum llc, kankakee
- king fuel services llc, kankakee
- lenny's gas n wash bourbonnais, llc, bourbonnais
- love's travel stop 395, kankakee
- love's travel stop 834, grant park
- meijer gas station 301, bradley
- mike's corner shell, kankakee
- murphy express 8817, bourbonnais
- murphy usa 7511, kankakee
- pinnacle gas inc, pembroke township
- ricky rockets fuel center - kankakee, kankakee
- riverview grocery inc, kankakee
- road ranger llc 287, bourbonnais
- sals grocery, kankakee
- speedway 1415, kankakee
- speedway 7077, kankakee
- speedway 7509 7509, bourbonnais
- spinners tailspin inn, kankakee
- three brothers, kankakee
Combination Grocery/Other · 28
- cvs 2663, kankakee
- cvs pharmacy 10680, manteno
- cvs pharmacy 10736, momence
- dollar general 1905, bourbonnais
- dollar general 2303, momence
- dollar general 8236, manteno
- dollar tree 1346, bradley
- dollartree 8919, kankakee
- dollartree 9301, bourbonnais
- dollar general 13404, st anne
- dollar general 16804, herscher
- dollar general 17031, kankakee
- dollar general 17067, kankakee
- dollar general 17500, grant park
- dollar general 20661, saint anne
- dollar general 20849, bradley
- dollar general 21123, kankakee
- dollar general 21257, kankakee
- dollar general 22187, essex
- dollar general 30468, bourbonnais
- dollar general 8735, bourbonnais
- dollar general store 17595, aroma park
- dollar tree 3830, kankakee
- family dollar store 1267, kankakee
- family dollar store 2925, kankakee
- walgreens 04142, kankakee
- walgreens 10339, bourbonnais
- walgreens 12468, kankakee
Super Store · 9
- berkot's super foods 317, momence
- berkot's super foods 318, manteno
- berkot's super foods 325, aroma park
- berkot's super foods 759, kankakee
- kroger j-984, bourbonnais
- meijer 301, bradley
- target store 895, bourbonnais
- walmart supercenter 1307, bourbonnais
- walmart supercenter 4323, kankakee
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 68038 68038, kankakee
- aldi 68039 68039, bourbonnais
- aldi 68093, bourbonnais
- gordon food service store mp091, bourbonnais
- jewel food store 1156, kankakee
- jewel food store 2488, bourbonnais
- los perez supermarket kankakee inc, kankakee
Small Grocery Store · 5
- bargain discount 1 inc, kankakee
- county west market, herscher
- kankakee natural foods inc, bradley
- st judes mexican store, momence
- station food market inc, kankakee
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- fruteria y carniceria kankakee, kankakee
- supermercado la siesta, bradley
- yuriria supermarket,llc, kankakee
- ziri fresh market inc, kankakee
Farmers' Market · 1
- kankakee farmers' market, kankakee
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- henson's southside meats, momence
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 Kankakee County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Kankakee County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Kankakee 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 (20.8% here).
- Mitchell County, GA · 20.8% low-access
- Mitchell County, GA · 20.8% low-access
- Madison County, FL · 20.8% low-access
- Madison County, FL · 20.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (15.9% here).
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% SNAP
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Illinois in context
Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17091. 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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