Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Schuyler County, IL
Schuyler County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 17.0% low-access.
- 17.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.6%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Schuyler County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jo Daviess County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Schuyler County ranks #1,947 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #65 of 102 counties in IL (17.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,947
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 470
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Schuyler County compares nationally
Schuyler County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.0% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,947).
Schuyler County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Schuyler County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Schuyler County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Jo Daviess 17.2
Jo Daviess 17.2%
17.2 % low-access
- Schuyler 17
Schuyler 17%
17 % low-access
- Rock Island 16.8
Rock Island 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Adams 16.5
Adams 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Livingston 16.2
Livingston 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,544 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,283 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 470 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,787 |
| Median Household Income | $65,948 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 318 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.9% |
SNAP retailers in Schuyler County
Schuyler County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 7 authorized stores are in Rushville, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 3
- ayerco convenience center 6, rushville
- casey's general store 1999, rushville
- jt african store llc 644, rushville
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7343, rushville
- family dollar store 2786, rushville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- houser meats, rushville
Super Store · 1
- county market 212, rushville
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 Schuyler County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Illinois among East North Central states
Illinois ranks 5th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.2%). Schuyler County, at 17.0%, runs 3.2 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 Schuyler County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17169. 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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