Signature · 4 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Montgomery County, IL
Montgomery County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 15.8% low-access.
- 15.8%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 15.4%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jasper County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Montgomery County ranks #2,051 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #70 of 102 counties in IL (15.8% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #2,051
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in IL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Montgomery County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.8% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,054).
Montgomery County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 3 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.
Montgomery County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Livingston 16.2
Livingston 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Wabash 16
Wabash 16%
16 % low-access
- Montgomery 15.8
Montgomery 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Jasper 15.7
Jasper 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Effingham 15.3
Effingham 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,104 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,766 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,950 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,942 |
| Median Household Income | $63,620 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,747 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- 108 shell n/a, raymond
- casey's general store 1540, litchfield
- casey's general store 1580, nokomis
- casey's general store 1608, hillsboro
- casey's general store 1736, coffeen
- casey's general store 1809, litchfield
- casey's general store 1830, hillsboro
- casey's general store 1963, hillsboro
- farmersville shell n/a, farmersville
- hillsboro motomart 3116, hillsboro
- hillsboro shell, hillsboro
- jr's mini mart, donnellson
- jack flash-farmersville, farmersville
- jayvir inc, litchfield
- lichfield shell n/a, litchfield
- murphy usa 5809, litchfield
- paul food mart, litchfield
- raymond shell, raymond
- rudy's, witt
- store 1245, litchfield
- u j's, nokomis
- u j's, inc, litchfield
- west end food mart, raymond
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs 6932, hillsboro
- dollar general 1100, hillsboro
- dollar general 1101, litchfield
- dollar general 1114, nokomis
- dollar general 19951, coffeen
- dollar general 14668, raymond
- dollar general 20805, hillsboro
- dollar general 23181, donnellson
- dollar general 24015, nokomis
- dollar tree 1461, litchfield
- walgreens 10718, litchfield
Super Store · 2
- capri iga hillsboro, hillsboro
- walmart supercenter 213, litchfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- paris frozen foods inc, hillsboro
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- jerrys grocery, irving
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the korner store llc, hillsboro
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 41097 41097, litchfield
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 Montgomery County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Montgomery County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Montgomery 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 (15.8% here).
- Eagle County, CO · 15.8% low-access
- Eagle County, CO · 15.8% low-access
- Andrew County, MO · 15.8% low-access
- Andrew County, MO · 15.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (15.4% here).
- Henderson County, KY · 15.4% SNAP
- Henderson County, KY · 15.4% SNAP
- Elbert County, GA · 15.4% SNAP
- Elbert County, GA · 15.4% 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
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17135. 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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