Signature · 31 SNAP-authorized stores
Randolph County, IL
Randolph 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.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Randolph County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ogle County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Randolph County lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,171 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,171
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in IL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 31 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Randolph County compares nationally
Randolph 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).
Randolph County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Randolph County has 3 urban and 6 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.
Randolph 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
- Calhoun 14.4
Calhoun 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Randolph 14.3
Randolph 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Ogle 14.3
Ogle 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Saline 14.3
Saline 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Hamilton 13.7
Hamilton 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,476 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,789 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,505 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,058 |
| Median Household Income | $68,131 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,538 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Randolph County
Randolph County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- casey's 2321, sparta
- casey's 2446, baldwin
- casey's general store 1634, coulterville
- casey's general store 1774, chester
- casey's general store 2042, tilden
- casey's general store 2396, steeleville
- casey's general store 3046, red bud
- chester motomart 3131, chester
- circle k 4701337, sparta
- circle k 4701358, coulterville
- han dee mart, red bud
- huck's 219, steeleville
- red bud motomart 3121, red bud
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 1124, sparta
- dollar general 4619, red bud
- dollar general 4784, steeleville
- dollar general 17444, evansville
- dollar general 22236, percy
- dollar general 23458, red bud
- dollar general 2639, chester
- dollar general store 12889, coulterville
- dollar tree 4813, sparta
Super Store · 3
- rozier's country market na, chester
- walmart 352, chester
- walmart supercenter #222 00222, sparta
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 41036 41036, sparta
- red bud iga, red bud
Large Grocery Store · 1
- steeleville marketplace inc., steeleville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the butcher's block, sparta
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- schenk's market, evansville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- l & m grocery, prairie du rocher
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 Randolph County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Randolph County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Randolph 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 (14.3% here).
- Sanilac County, MI · 14.3% low-access
- Sanilac County, MI · 14.3% low-access
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (12.9% here).
- Knox County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Knox County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Lake County, IN · 12.9% SNAP
- Lake County, IN · 12.9% 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.
Randolph County inside a lower low-access state context
Randolph 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 Randolph County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17157. 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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