Signature · 19.8% SNAP (92nd pct in IL)
Macon County, IL
Macon County stands out on SNAP (19.8%, +7.7 pts vs U.S.) with 36.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 36.0%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 19.8%
- on SNAP
- 102K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Macon County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 36.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mason County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Macon County sits in the upper national band (36.0%, #552 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #552
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in IL
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 19.8% SNAP (92nd pct in IL) (+7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Macon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Macon County's 36.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #554 most-affected nationwide.
Macon County's elevated USDA tier split
34 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Macon County has 29 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.
Macon County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- St. Clair
St. Clair 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Bureau
Bureau 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Macon
Macon 36%
36 % low-access
- Mason
Mason 35.6%
35.6 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 34.9%
34.9 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 34 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 110,768 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 39,867 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,390 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 101,849 |
| Median Household Income | $62,666 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8,595 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Macon County
Macon County has 114 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 59 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 59
- a1 food and liquor, decatur
- billingsley's 66 elite wash west, decatur
- bp decatur, decatur
- bp one stop, decatur
- casey's 2203, decatur
- casey's 2825, maroa
- casey's general store 1409, argenta
- casey's general store 1760, blue mound
- casey's general store 1766, decatur
- casey's general store 1913, warrensburg
- casey's general store 1939, decatur
- casey's general store 2591, mt zion
- casey's general store 3646, forsyth
- circle k 45, forsyth
- circle k 4700151, decatur
- circle k 4701253, decatur
- circle k 4701254, decatur
- circle k 4701302, decatur
- circle k 4701313, decatur
- circle k 4701409, decatur
- circle k 4701441, decatur
- corner gas station,llc, decatur
- decatur discount, decatur
- famous mount zion, mt zion
- grand discount food and tabacco, decatur
- haymakers 724, decatur
- hickory street mini mart, decatur
- huck's 173, mt zion
- huck's 287, decatur
- jb's grocery & liquor, decatur
- juniors discount, decatur
- kps mart inc, decatur
- lakeshore stop, decatur
- love's travel stop 746, decatur
- mlk store, decatur
- macon petroleum, macon
- melisty mart, oreana
- monroe quick stop, decatur
- niantic market, niantic
- prairie pantry, decatur
- price rite food and liquor, decatur
- pilot travel center 368, decatur
- pinoy asian mart and takeout, decatur
- price rite food and liquor, decatur
- quick grab mart, decatur
- rapid stop discount llc, decatur
- rays corner mart, decatur
- sam mini mart, decatur
- samma market, decatur
- shell one stop 1, decatur
- the perfect pair, warrensburg
- thorntons 381, decatur
- thorntons 382, decatur
- tobacco shack, decatur
- united discount, decatur
- university liquor, decatur
- walnut gas inc, decatur
- wood plaza mart, decatur
- wyckles fuel mart, decatur
Combination Grocery/Other · 33
- cvs 4857, decatur
- cvs pharmacy 8632, decatur
- cvs pharmacy 8648, decatur
- dollar general 0146, decatur
- dollar general 2721, decatur
- dollar general 4836, mt zion
- dollar general 4887, decatur
- dollar general 6327, macon
- dollar general 6678, decatur
- dollar general 14924, decatur
- dollar general 14998, decatur
- dollar general 15040, maroa
- dollar general 15856, decatur
- dollar general 16477, decatur
- dollar general 2066, decatur
- dollar general 21625, warrensburg
- dollar general 21882, decatur
- dollar general 22086, oreana
- dollar general 22554, blue mound
- dollar general 24539, mt zion
- dollar general 30905, forsyth
- dollar tree 2499, decatur
- dollar tree 4806, decatur
- dollar tree 563, forsyth
- dollar tree 737, decatur
- family dollar store 1201, decatur
- family dollar store 1819, decatur
- macon county rural king supply 37, decatur
- walgreens 5545, decatur
- walgreens 5719, decatur
- walgreens 9792, decatur
- walgreens 13921, decatur
- walgreens 5388, decatur
Super Store · 9
- county market express 341, decatur
- kroger 922, decatur
- kroger 946, decatur
- kroger j-924, decatur
- sam's club 6334, decatur
- save-a-lot 45160, decatur
- target store 1951, decatur
- walmart supercenter 1690, decatur
- walmart supercenter 2728, decatur
Small Grocery Store · 4
- east side convenient market, decatur
- homerun general stores inc, decatur
- in -&- out, decatur
- maffit mart inc, decatur
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 68028 68028, decatur
- aldi 68048 68048, decatur
- save-a-lot 24088, decatur
Farmers' Market · 2
- good samaritan inn's mercy market, decatur
- richland farmers market, decatur
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- notorious meats, decatur
- the house of meats, decatur
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza il050, decatur
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tennessee meat inc, decatur
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 Macon County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Macon County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Macon County (19.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (36.0% here).
- Pittsburg County, OK · 36.0% low-access
- Pittsburg County, OK · 36.0% low-access
- Stevens County, WA · 36.0% low-access
- Stevens County, WA · 36.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (19.8% here).
- Ouachita Parish, LA · 19.8% SNAP
- Ouachita Parish, LA · 19.8% SNAP
- Bristol County, MA · 19.8% SNAP
- Bristol County, MA · 19.8% 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.
Macon County inside a higher low-access state context
Macon 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 Macon County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17115. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.