Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Perry County, IL
Perry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 23.0% low-access.
- 23.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 19.0%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.0% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lawrence County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Perry County ranks #1,449 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 102 counties in IL (23.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,449
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in IL
- 2
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Perry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Perry County's 23.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,449 most-affected nationwide.
Perry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Perry County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Perry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Perry 23
Perry 23%
23 % low-access
- Lawrence 22.9
Lawrence 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Vermilion 22.9
Vermilion 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Jersey 22.8
Jersey 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Mercer 22.8
Mercer 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,350 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,146 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,063 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,639 |
| Median Household Income | $62,118 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,494 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.2% |
SNAP retailers in Perry County
Perry County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Du Quoin holds 47% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Tamaroa, Cutler, Willisville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Du Quoin | 8 | 1 |
| Pinckneyville | 5 | 2 |
| Tamaroa | 2 | none |
| Cutler | 1 | none |
| Willisville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 1635, tamaroa
- casey's general store 1856, du quoin
- casey's general store 2160, pinckneyville
- casey's general store 2337, du quoin
- duquoin motomart 3130, du quoin
- m liquor & food mart, willisville
- pinckneyville motomart 3129, pinckneyville
- triple c convenience store llc, cutler
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1084, du quoin
- dollar general 1119, pinckneyville
- dollar general 17513, tamaroa
- dollar tree 5510, du quoin
Farmers' Market · 1
- du quoin state fairgrounds farmers market, du quoin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pinckneyville save-a-lot 23592, pinckneyville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- du quoin market, du quoin
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter # 252 0252, du quoin
Supermarket · 1
- perry county market place, pinckneyville
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 Perry County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Perry County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Perry 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 (23.0% here).
- St. Mary Parish, LA · 23.0% low-access
- Walthall County, MS · 23.0% low-access
- Lee County, NC · 23.0% low-access
- Deschutes County, OR · 23.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (19.0% here).
- Clare County, MI · 19.0% SNAP
- Passaic County, NJ · 19.0% SNAP
- Gallia County, OH · 19.0% SNAP
- Mahoning County, OH · 19.0% 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%). Perry County, at 23.0%, runs 2.8 pts above 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 Perry County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17145. 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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