Signature · 41.8% low-access (89th pct)
Madison County, IL
Madison County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.8%, +19.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.8%
- low-access pop.
- 16
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 264K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Madison County, IL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 41.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 16 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 26% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Edgar County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Madison County sits in the upper national band (41.8%, #346 of 3,079) with 16 LILA tracts.
- #346
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in IL
- 37
- low-access tracts
- 35K
- 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: 41.8% low-access (89th pct) (+19.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Madison County compares nationally
Madison County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.8% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #347 most-affected nationwide.
Madison County's elevated USDA tier split
61 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 16 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Madison County has 50 urban and 11 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.
Madison 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
- McHenry
McHenry 44.3%
44.3 % low-access
- Hancock
Hancock 43.2%
43.2 % low-access
- Edgar
Edgar 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Fayette
Fayette 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 61 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 269,282 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 37 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 16 |
| Low-Access Population | 112,467 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 34,650 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 264,238 |
| Median Household Income | $75,793 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 15,129 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Madison County
Madison County has 242 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 122 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 122
- 4 o quick shop, troy
- 4-0-ii quickshop, collinsville
- 508 variety shop, granite city
- 7-eleven 20278d, granite city
- airline gas, east alton
- alton market, alton
- alton mart, alton
- alton mini mart, alton
- beasley's gas-n-go inc, wood river
- behme's market, edwardsville
- benham bp corporation, granite city
- bp, granite city
- casey's 3336, troy
- cc food mart 9, hamel
- cc food mart 11, highland
- cc food mart 4, highland
- circle k 4701456, east alton
- casey's general store 1779, bethalto
- casey's general store 1821, south roxana
- casey's general store 1851, godfrey
- casey's general store 1972, highland
- casey's general store 2016, pontoon beach
- casey's general store 2047, alton
- casey's general store 2215, wood river
- casey's general store 2226, collinsville
- casey's general store 2249, godfrey
- casey's general store 2287, glen carbon
- casey's general store 2310, hartford
- casey's general store 2327, troy
- casey's general store 2405, alton
- casey's general store 3015, maryville
- chavelitas market inc, granite city
- circle k 4701342, cottage hills
- circle k 4701352, highland
- circle k 4701355, collinsville
- circle k 4701359, troy
- circle k 4701360, edwardsville
- circle k 4701459, maryville
- circle k 4701462, madison
- circle k 4701599, edwardsville
- circle stop, alton
- club centre motomart 3135, edwardsville
- collinsville mini mart, collinsville
- collinsville moto 3106, collinsville
- corner market, granite city
- dairy fresh, bethalto
- dairy fresh rosewood, east alton
- edwardsville motomart 3107, edwardsville
- express market, hartford
- farm fresh, granite city
- farm fresh mart, granite city
- farm fresh mart 2, wood river
- fas mart 5154, hartford
- fast track, east alton
- flying j 645, granite city
- greens confectionery, granite city
- gill llc, granite city
- godfrey bp, godfrey
- godfrey moto mart 3113, godfrey
- granite fill & go llc, granite city
- handy mart, edwardsville
- highland motomart 3114, highland
- hit and run 2, alton
- hot spot, east alton
- hotshot liquor, collinsville
- huck's 296, godfrey
- jbl, llc 1, alton
- jbl, llc 6, east alton
- jbl, llc 7, granite city
- jbl, llc 8, bethalto
- jbl,llc 4, wood river
- jims corner, alton
- livingston shell, livingston
- love's travel stop 578, hamel
- m's mart fish & chicken, collinsville
- main st food & liquor, east alton
- melville dairy, godfrey
- midwest petroleum 57, granite city
- midwest petroleum 58, glen carbon
- midwest petroleum 59, edwardsville
- midwest petroleum 64, granite city
- midwest petroleum 82, wood river
- milton food & liquor mart, alton
- mini mart & grill, madison
- one stop shop, alton
- pontoon beach mobil, pontoon beach
- parkside market, granite city
- pilot travel center 249, troy
- pontoon express, granite city
- quik trip 694, edwardsville
- quiktrip 688, granite city
- quiktrip 695, bethalto
- quiktrip 697, granite city
- quiktrip 698, godfrey
- quick mart, pontoon beach
- quick stop, alton
- quick stop, madison
- quick stop kp, troy
- raceway, collinsville
- rocket 4275, wood river
- route 203 liquor and grocery, madison
- royal market express, alton
- s & g market, granite city
- stop-n-go mart, inc., marine
- second generation distribution, roxana
- shree hari fuel llc, alton
- singh petroleum inc, madison
- speedway 7269, granite city
- spirito's the italian store, collinsville
- sri sai satya tulasi 2 llc, cottage hills
- state corner market 1, alton
- step n go, granite city
- ta troy 199, troy
- trading post, collinsville
- troy zx 250, troy
- united gas mart, granite city
- venice discount market llc, madison
- venict mart, venice
- village motomart 3105, collinsville
- wings n things market, alton
- wood river convenience market 1, wood river
- worden food & liquor, worden
Combination Grocery/Other · 63
- cvs 2510, collinsville
- cvs 3259, edwardsville
- cvs 6831, alton
- cvs 6833, east alton
- cvs 6926, highland
- cvs pharmacy 10951, granite city
- dollar general 1053, troy
- dollar general 1067, alton
- dollar general 1073, bethalto
- dollar general 1085, east alton
- dollar general 1086, east alton
- dollar general 1987, godfrey
- dollar general 2003, granite city
- dollar general 3028, highland
- dollar general 3935, alton
- dollar general 4871, pontoon beach
- dollar general 7324, madison
- dollar general 7904, collinsville
- dollar general 9451, glen carbon
- dollar general 9784, wood river
- dollar general 9794, south roxana
- dollar tree 1034, granite city
- dollar tree 2896, alton
- dollar tree 3335, edwardsville
- dollartree 7046, bethalto
- dollar general 15789, godfrey
- dollar general 16494, hamel
- dollar general 19738, livingston
- dollar general 19795, saint jacob
- dollar general 19896, alton
- dollar general 21243, highland
- dollar general 21872, maryville
- dollar general 30771, granite city
- dollar general 30914, alton
- dollar general 30937, alton
- dollar general 4016, alton
- dollar tree 5997, collinsville
- dollar tree 6046, highland
- dollar tree 7417, troy
- dollar tree 7627, east alton
- dollar tree 7951, collinsville
- dollar tree 911, wood river
- dollartree plus 8909, godfrey
- family dollar 10123, wood river
- family dollar 7328, madison
- family dollar store 3320, granite city
- family dollar store 3725, granite city
- family dollar store 4168, alton
- kelly's butcher shop & deli llc, troy
- samara's international market 1, edwardsville
- walgreens 01996, wood river
- walgreens 04407, granite city
- walgreens 04971, granite city
- walgreens 2490, collinsville
- walgreens 5664, edwardsville
- walgreens 5665, glen carbon
- walgreen's 12395, maryville
- walgreens 01309, highland
- walgreens 03627, alton
- walgreens 03714, alton
- walgreens 04337, bethalto
- walgreens 09750, collinsville
- walgreens 10205, troy
Super Store · 23
- dierbergs edwardsville 24, edwardsville
- highland's tru buy, inc., highland
- ruler 274, collinsville
- ruler 278, godfrey
- ruler 279, granite city
- ruler 320, highland
- schnucks 119, collinsville
- schnucks 229, edwardsville
- schnucks 269, godfrey
- schnucks 288, granite city
- schnucks alton store 146, alton
- sam's club 4878, glen carbon
- schnucks 178, bethalto
- schnucks 224, wood river
- target store 733, edwardsville
- target store 78, alton
- walmart 2425, collinsville
- walmart 256, glen carbon
- walmart 361, collinsville
- walmart store 1761, granite city
- walmart supercenter 1071, wood river
- walmart supercenter 435, highland
- walmart supercenter 4695, godfrey
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 41022 41022, alton
- aldi 41027 41027, granite city
- aldi 41053 41053, collinsville
- aldi 41059 41059, wood river
- aldi 75029 75029, glen carbon
- bagley farms meat market, edwardsville
- dk's market, hamel
- korte meat processing, highland
- petes market, troy
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- green earth grocery, edwardsville
- godfrey meat market, inc., godfrey
- grantfork meats, inc., highland
- la esquinita corporation 1, collinsville
- la tapatia grocery store, inc., granite city
- wings and things market 1, granite city
Large Grocery Store · 5
- cionko's inc, granite city
- joe's market basket, edwardsville
- pearl market. inc, alton
- sever's market inc., east alton
- tienda el maguey, collinsville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 4
- grants & sons meat market, pontoon beach
- j & m meats & supplies, madison
- novacich's meat market, collinsville
- troy frozen foods, troy
Bakery Specialty · 3
- duke bakery, alton
- duke bakery, granite city
- papa murphy's il062 edwardsville il il062, edwardsville
Farmers' Market · 3
- alton farmers & artisans farmers market/alton main, alton
- maryville farmers market, maryville
- the land of goshen community market, edwardsville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 3
- farmers market, collinsville
- mike and sarah's produce, collinsville
- produce patch n/a, troy
Small Grocery Store · 1
- curly's corner market, granite city
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
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Counties near Madison County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Madison 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 (41.8% here).
- Brevard County, FL · 41.8% low-access
- Brevard County, FL · 41.8% low-access
- Adams County, WA · 41.7% low-access
- Macon County, AL · 41.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (13.7% here).
- Louisa County, IA · 13.7% SNAP
- Louisa County, IA · 13.7% SNAP
- Screven County, GA · 13.7% SNAP
- Screven County, GA · 13.7% 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.
Madison County inside a higher low-access state context
Madison 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 .
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