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Ogle County, IL

Ogle County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

14.3%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
10.7%
on SNAP
51K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IL

USDA FARA access plate

County Ogle County, IL

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 10.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Randolph County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Ogle County lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,169 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,169
national by low-access %
#74
in IL
3
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 10.7% SNAP (19th pct in IL) (-1.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Ogle County compares nationally

Ogle County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.3% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,175).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Ogle County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Ogle County, IL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 1 tracts limited (9.1%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (18.2%) Adequate 73% Limited 9% Severe 18% Food-access tier distribution: Ogle County, IL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Ogle County has 4 urban and 7 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.

Ogle County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Ogle County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)53,497
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population7,625
Low-Access Share14.3%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,157

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Ogle County
IndicatorValue
Population51,495
Median Household Income$82,132
Poverty Rate8.4%well below the national average
SNAP Households2,231
SNAP Participation Rate10.7%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.1%

Thick SNAP store book in Ogle County

Ogle County has 51 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 31

  • byron mobil 43, byron
  • casey's 3437, byron
  • casey's general store 3516, mount morris
  • casey's general store 3549, forreston
  • casey's 1363, oregon
  • casey's general store 1379, rochelle
  • casey's general store 1412, stillman valley
  • casey's general store 1841, rochelle
  • casey's general store 2383, creston
  • casey's general store 2509, polo
  • circle k 4701408, rochelle
  • circle k 4701417, byron
  • citgo gas station, leaf river
  • clarkgasstation, rochelle
  • express lane gas & food mart 11, oregon
  • express lane gas & food mart 49, dixon
  • expresslane 27, polo
  • expresslane 28, rochelle
  • expresslane 43, mount morris
  • kwik star 1521, rochelle
  • love's travel stop 754, rochelle
  • love's travel stop 851, monroe center
  • mi tiendita de rochelle llc, rochelle
  • monroe center oasis, monroe center
  • mount morris mobil 67, mount morris
  • murphy usa 7525, rochelle
  • oregon bp, oregon
  • pilot 1181, rochelle
  • road ranger 153, rochelle
  • road ranger 210, rochelle
  • stillman valley marathon, stillman valley

Combination Grocery/Other · 12

  • dollar general 13747, mount morris
  • dollar general 3094, rochelle
  • dollar general 6813, oregon
  • dollar general 11703, polo
  • dollar general 16121, davis junction
  • dollar general 17425, forreston
  • dollar general 24096, byron
  • dollar tree 6179, rochelle
  • family dollar store 7397, byron
  • headon & sons inc, creston
  • value fresh/velker pharmacy, byron
  • walgreens 10938, rochelle

Super Store · 3

  • county market 217, byron
  • oregon super valu, oregon
  • walmart 933, rochelle

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 40039 40039, rochelle
  • sullivan's foods 3168, mount morris

Farmers' Market · 1

  • river's edge farmers market, oregon

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • lupita supermarket meat & grocery inc, rochelle

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • mahant supermarket inc, polo

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.

Adams County
16.5% low-access · 12.4% SNAP
Alexander County
49.6% low-access · 26.8% SNAP
Bond County
20.8% low-access · 12.9% SNAP
Boone County
31.5% low-access · 14.3% SNAP
Brown County
34.5% low-access · 12.1% SNAP
Bureau County
36.6% low-access · 13.5% SNAP

Compare Ogle County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →

Counties near Ogle County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Ogle County (10.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside IL (14.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (10.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Ogle County inside a lower low-access state context

Ogle County sits inside Illinois (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Ogle County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17141. 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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