Signature · 13.2% low-access (28th pct)
Marshall County, IL
Marshall County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marshall County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Menard County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Marshall County lands in the lower national band (13.2%, #2,257 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,257
- national by low-access %
- #79
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 549
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.2% low-access (28th pct) (-8.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Marshall County compares nationally
Marshall County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.2% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,257).
Marshall County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Marshall 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.
Marshall 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
- Hamilton 13.7
Hamilton 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Menard 13.4
Menard 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Marshall 13.2
Marshall 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Carroll 12.9
Carroll 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Macoupin 12.7
Macoupin 12.7%
12.7 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,640 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,665 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 549 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,647 |
| Median Household Income | $71,585 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 687 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Marshall County
Marshall County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Henry holds 26% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Wenona, Varna, Washburn.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Henry | 5 | 1 |
| Lacon | 4 | 1 |
| Wenona | 4 | none |
| Toluca | 3 | 1 |
| Varna | 2 | none |
| Washburn | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- brake time, lacon
- brake time, wenona
- casey's 2852, toluca
- casey's general store 1490, varna
- casey's general store 1852, washburn
- casey's general store 3751, lacon
- casey's general store 3889, henry
- caseys general store 1318, wenona
- iba general stores 1, wenona
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs/pharmacy 10656, henry
- dollar general 18874, toluca
- dollar general 8298, lacon
- dollar general 2545, henry
- dollar general 25891, varna
- family dollar 11169, wenona
- family dollar 13857, henry
Large Grocery Store · 1
- henry food & deli, henry
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- toluca market, toluca
Supermarket · 1
- jim's iga, lacon
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 Marshall County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Marshall County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marshall 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 (13.2% here).
- Jefferson Parish, LA · 13.2% low-access
- Sebastian County, AR · 13.2% low-access
- Mason County, WA · 13.2% low-access
- Columbia County, FL · 13.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (13.5% here).
- Vigo County, IN · 13.5% SNAP
- Lee County, IA · 13.5% SNAP
- Clark County, KY · 13.5% SNAP
- Lamar County, GA · 13.5% 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%). Marshall County, at 13.2%, runs 7.0 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 Marshall County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17123. 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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