Signature · 4 LILA tracts (80% of tracts)
Pike County, IL
Pike County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (80% of the book) alongside 23.8% low-access.
- 23.8%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 15.9%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pike County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 80% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ford County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pike County ranks #1,379 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 102 counties in IL (23.8% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,379
- national by low-access %
- #45
- 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 (80% of tracts) .
How Pike County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pike County's 23.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,381 most-affected nationwide.
Pike County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pike County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Pike County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Ford 23.9
Ford 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Pike 23.8
Pike 23.8%
23.8 % 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
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,430 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,909 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,655 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,469 |
| Median Household Income | $59,777 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 951 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Pike County
Pike County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- ayerco convenience center 11, pittsfield
- barry travel center, barry
- casey's 3310, pittsfield
- casey's general store 1771, griggsville
- haymakers 798, pittsfield
- jiffi stop 572, griggsville
- jiffi stop 573, barry
- jiffi stop 574, pleasant hill
- jiffi stop 576, pittsfield
- one stop of new canton, new canton
- shawn & kim, inc., nebo
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 1120, pittsfield
- dollar general store 17167, barry
- dollar general store 17477, griggsville
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- ackles farm market, pittsfield
- bob's red fox, pleasant hill
- k&e supervalu, barry
Super Store · 2
- county market 026, pittsfield
- walmart 480, pittsfield
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 Pike County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Pike County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike 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 (23.8% here).
- Shawnee County, KS · 23.8% low-access
- Shawnee County, KS · 23.8% low-access
- Hampden County, MA · 23.8% low-access
- Hampden County, MA · 23.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (15.9% here).
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% SNAP
- Harrison County, KY · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% SNAP
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15.9% 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
Pike 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 Pike County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17149. 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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