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Signature · 26.2% SNAP (99th pct in IL)

Saline County, IL

Saline County stands out on SNAP (26.2%, +14.1 pts vs U.S.) with 14.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

14.3%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
26.2%
on SNAP
23K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IL

USDA FARA access plate

County Saline County, IL

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 26.2% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 9.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Saline County lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,172 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,172
national by low-access %
#76
in IL
3
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 26.2% SNAP (99th pct in IL) (+14.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Saline County compares nationally

Saline 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

Saline County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Saline County, IL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (66.7%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Saline County, IL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Saline County has 5 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.

Saline 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 Saline County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)24,913
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population3,556
Low-Access Share14.3%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,609

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Saline County
IndicatorValue
Population23,213
Median Household Income$53,117
Poverty Rate18.9%above the national average
SNAP Households2,622
SNAP Participation Rate26.2%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.6%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Saline County

Saline County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 17

  • casey's 3421, harrisburg
  • casey's general store 2165, carrier mills
  • casey's general store 2413, eldorado
  • discount food mart, harrisburg
  • farm fresh, harrisburg
  • harrisburg 66 kkg4, harrisburg
  • hathaways one stop, harrisburg
  • huck's 177, harrisburg
  • huck's 197, eldorado
  • huck's 212, harrisburg
  • mach 1 21, harrisburg
  • mitchelleville country store, harrisburg
  • murphy usa 7585, harrisburg
  • roc one stop #1, galatia
  • roc one stop #3, eldorado
  • roc one stop #4, eldorado
  • roc one stop #8, harrisburg

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs 3188, harrisburg
  • dollar general 1091, eldorado
  • dollar general 1097, harrisburg
  • dollar general 8617, carrier mills
  • dollar general 8984, galatia
  • dollar general 23429, harrisburg
  • dollar general 24278, harrisburg
  • dollar general 25146, harrisburg
  • dollar general 25757, eldorado
  • dollar tree 5358, harrisburg
  • family dollar 12546, eldorado

Super Store · 2

  • kroger l-642, harrisburg
  • walmart supecenter 237, harrisburg

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 41060 41060, harrisburg
  • eldorado big john super fd store, eldorado

Farmers' Market · 1

  • eldorado farmers market, eldorado

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • millstone market inc, carrier mills

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 Saline County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →

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

SNAP-led peer set first for Saline County (26.2%), 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 (26.2% 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.

Saline County inside a lower low-access state context

Saline 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 Saline County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17165. 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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