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 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 #2,172).
Saline County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Saline County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (5 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Saline 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
- Saline 14.3
Saline 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Ogle 14.3
Ogle 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Randolph 14.3
Randolph 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) | 24,913 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,556 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,609 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,213 |
| Median Household Income | $53,117 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,622 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 34 authorized stores; Harrisburg holds 59% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Galatia.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 20 | 3 |
| Eldorado | 9 | 1 |
| Carrier Mills | 3 | 1 |
| Galatia | 2 | none |
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.
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).
- Sanilac County, MI · 14.3% low-access
- Goodhue County, MN · 14.3% low-access
- Perry County, AR · 14.3% low-access
- Carson City, NV · 14.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (26.2% here).
- Early County, GA · 26.2% SNAP
- Bladen County, NC · 26.2% SNAP
- Philadelphia County, PA · 26.2% SNAP
- Bolivar County, MS · 26.0% 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%). Saline County, at 14.3%, runs 5.9 pts below 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 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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