Signature · 13.4% low-access (28th pct)
Menard County, IL
Menard County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.5%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Menard County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marshall County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Menard County lands in the lower national band (13.4%, #2,246 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,246
- national by low-access %
- #78
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 272
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.4% low-access (28th pct) (-8.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Menard County compares nationally
Menard County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.4% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,249).
Menard County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Menard County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Menard 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 | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,705 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,699 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 272 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,095 |
| Median Household Income | $82,176 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 759 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Menard County
Menard County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- ayerco convenience center 8, petersburg
- casey's general store 1716, athens
- casey's general store 2333, petersburg
- casey's general store 2617, greenview
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 12057, athens
- dollar general 21349, greenview
- dollar general 2275, petersburg
Super Store · 1
- county market 239, petersburg
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 Menard County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Menard County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Menard 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 (13.4% here).
- Tattnall County, GA · 13.4% low-access
- Tattnall County, GA · 13.4% low-access
- Putnam County, FL · 13.4% low-access
- Putnam County, FL · 13.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (14.5% here).
- Montgomery County, IA · 14.5% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IA · 14.5% SNAP
- Stephens County, GA · 14.5% SNAP
- Stephens County, GA · 14.5% 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.
Menard County inside a lower low-access state context
Menard 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 Menard County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17129. 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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