Signature · 182 SNAP-authorized stores
Sangamon County, IL
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Sangamon County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.6%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 195K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sangamon County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 25.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Logan County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sangamon County ranks #1,246 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 102 counties in IL (25.6% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,246
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in IL
- 20
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- 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: 182 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Sangamon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sangamon County's 25.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,246 most-affected nationwide.
Sangamon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
53 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sangamon County has 44 urban and 9 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.
Sangamon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.3
Jefferson 26.3%
26.3 % low-access
- Logan 26
Logan 26%
26 % low-access
- Sangamon 25.6
Sangamon 25.6%
25.6 % low-access
- Marion 25.2
Marion 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Wayne 25.1
Wayne 25.1%
25.1 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 53 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 197,465 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 20 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 50,466 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,764 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 194,947 |
| Median Household Income | $75,357 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13,108 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sangamon County
Sangamon County has 182 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 87 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 87
- a & q tobacco shop llc, springfield
- a new york deli style inc, springfield
- a to z bargains, springfield
- abraham food market inc, springfield
- ajzcprner, springfield
- all star grocery, springfield
- allen corner grocery, springfield
- art petroleum corporation, springfield
- beeline mart 10430, springfield
- bps oil, illiopolis
- brake time 223626, springfield
- casey's 3415, springfield
- casey's general store 1461, pawnee
- casey's general store 1616, pleasant plains
- casey's general store 1902, auburn
- casey's general store 1962, chatham
- casey's general store 2250, springfield
- casey's general store 2285, springfield
- casey's general store 2457, chatham
- casey's general store 2587, sherman
- casey's general store 2588, williamsville
- casey's general store 2937, springfield
- casey's general store 2939, springfield
- casey's general store 2943, auburn
- chop chop express, springfield
- circle k 4700140, springfield
- circle k 4700160, springfield
- circle k 4700188, springfield
- circle k 4700190, springfield
- circle k 4701303, springfield
- circle k 4701304, springfield
- circle k 4701398, divernon
- circle k 4701411, springfield
- circle k 4701422, springfield
- circle k 4701423, springfield
- circle k 4701428, chatham
- circle k 4701440, springfield
- dallas food mart, springfield
- express groceries 1, springfield
- express liquor & food mart, springfield
- fas mart 5116, springfield
- flowers bakery outlet 997, springfield
- food and fuel mart, springfield
- food shop, springfield
- gas n wash 707, springfield
- grandview grocery & liquor ltd, springfield
- h & a's market, springfield
- hometown pantry, springfield
- hilltop convenience 24, springfield
- home town pantry, springfield
- huck's 262, springfield
- hy-vee c-store 5640, springfield
- jamal's grocery, springfield
- jerome fuel mart, springfield
- jiffi stop 578, springfield
- jiffi stop 581, springfield
- jiffi stop 582, springfield
- jiffi stop 590, springfield
- jjs market fish & chicken, springfield
- lincoln motomart 3150, springfield
- loves travel stops 249, williamsville
- meijer gas station 176, springfield
- one stop food & liquor, springfield
- okams quick & easy, springfield
- oscars, springfield
- pick & go store inc, divernon
- qik n ez #55, springfield
- qik n ez #71, springfield
- qik n ez 50, springfield
- qik n ez 58, springfield
- qik-n-ez # 61, springfield
- qik n ez 59, springfield
- road ranger 118, springfield
- road ranger 181, springfield
- road ranger 266, new berlin
- sd petroleum inc, mechanicsburg
- shiva gas inc, springfield
- speedway 3961, williamsville
- sunshine food mart, springfield
- super mart, springfield
- super station, springfield
- thorntons 370, springfield
- thorntons 371, springfield
- thorntons 373, springfield
- tjayz inc, springfield
- veterans grocery and tobacco, springfield
- yem grocery & tobacco, springfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 50
- cvs 6819, springfield
- cvs 6845, springfield
- cvs 6849, springfield
- cvs 8635, springfield
- dollar general 1691, springfield
- dollar general 18147, illiopolis
- dollar general 19675, springfield
- dollar general 2057, springfield
- dollar general 3610, auburn
- dollar general 4452, riverton
- dollar general 4577, springfield
- dollar general 4979, springfield
- dollar general 7223, chatham
- dollar general 7251, springfield
- dollar general 9094, springfield
- dollartree 10340, chatham
- dollartree 9362, springfield
- dollar general 11594, new berlin
- dollar general 12913, springfield
- dollar general 15139, springfield
- dollar general 16695, springfield
- dollar general 17574, springfield
- dollar general 20524, springfield
- dollar general 20769, springfield
- dollar general 21139, buffalo
- dollar general 22008, springfield
- dollar general 22314, springfield
- dollar general 22820, pleasant plains
- dollar general 25109, springfield
- dollar general 25911, rochester
- dollar general 30221, riverton
- dollar general 31097, williamsville
- dollar general store 16667, pawnee
- dollar tree 1784, springfield
- dollar tree 3379, springfield
- dollar tree 7102, springfield
- dollar tree 711, springfield
- dollar tree 7942, springfield
- family dollar 8373, springfield
- family dollar store 3550, springfield
- walgreens 02071, springfield
- walgreens 12427, springfield
- walgreens 1770, springfield
- walgreens 02492, springfield
- walgreens 03901, springfield
- walgreens 09145, springfield
- walgreens 09580, chatham
- walgreens 11829, springfield
- walgreens 13852, sherman
- walgreens 3501, springfield
Super Store · 17
- county market 224, chatham
- county market 225, springfield
- county market 226, springfield
- county market 227, springfield
- county market 228, springfield
- county market 231, sherman
- harvest market 581, springfield
- hy-vee 1640, springfield
- meijer inc 176, springfield
- ruler 258, springfield
- schnucks 717, springfield
- schnucks sangamon 718, springfield
- sam's club 8215, springfield
- target store 670, springfield
- walmart 1602, springfield
- walmart supercenter 3210, springfield
- walmart supercenter 3602, springfield
Medium Grocery Store · 9
- a & t grocery, springfield
- a and m convenience store inc, springfield
- aalaya foods springfield llc, springfield
- almadina international foods, springfield
- deo gratias foods market, springfield
- food fantasies naturally, inc., springfield
- jays food mart inc., springfield
- little world mart, ltd 1, springfield
- springfield seafood market, springfield
Large Grocery Store · 6
- asian market wabash llc, springfield
- country market inc, springfield
- kent's iga, riverton
- magro's meat & produce, springfield
- save-a-lot 24742, auburn
- save-a-lot 24849, springfield
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 68004, springfield
- aldi 68020 68020, springfield
- aldi 68059 68059, springfield
- gordon food service store mp102, springfield
- humphrey's market, springfield
Farmers' Market · 3
- illinois products farmers' market, springfield
- old capitol farmers market, springfield
- rochester public library farmers market 0, rochester
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's pizza il007, springfield
- papa murphy's pizza il024, springfield
Small Grocery Store · 2
- carters fish market, springfield
- sharks food mart n/a, springfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- midstate meat company inc, springfield
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.
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Nationwide peers for Sangamon County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sangamon 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 (25.6% here).
- Mahaska County, IA · 25.6% low-access
- Mahaska County, IA · 25.6% low-access
- Maury County, TN · 25.6% low-access
- Maury County, TN · 25.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (15.5% here).
- Monroe County, KY · 15.5% SNAP
- Monroe County, KY · 15.5% SNAP
- Stone County, MS · 15.5% SNAP
- Stone County, MS · 15.5% 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
Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17167. 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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