Signature · 19.5% SNAP (91st pct in IL)
Vermilion County, IL
Vermilion County stands out on SNAP (19.5%, +7.4 pts vs U.S.) with 22.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.9%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 72K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Vermilion County, IL
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lawrence County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Vermilion County ranks #1,459 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #48 of 102 counties in IL (22.9% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,459
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in IL
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 19.5% SNAP (91st pct in IL) (+7.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Vermilion County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Vermilion County's 22.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,460 most-affected nationwide.
Vermilion County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
24 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Vermilion County has 14 urban and 10 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.
Vermilion County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Illinois, not a full county-board reprint
- Scott
Scott 66.5%
66.5 % low-access
- Perry 23
Perry 23%
23 % low-access
- Vermilion 22.9
Vermilion 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Lawrence 22.9
Lawrence 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Jersey 22.8
Jersey 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Mercer 22.8
Mercer 22.8%
22.8 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 24 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 81,625 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 18,703 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,919 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 72,386 |
| Median Household Income | $56,877 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,877 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Vermilion County
Vermilion County has 85 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 41 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 41
- a1 food market, danville
- bhullar & company, danville
- bp mini mart n/a, danville
- brake time, tilton
- brake time, georgetown
- brake time, oakwood
- casey's general store 1512, catlin
- casey's general store 1524, ridge farm
- casey's general store 1539, georgetown
- casey's general store 1555, rankin
- casey's general store 1698, oakwood
- casey's general store 1700, westville
- casey's general store 1719, fairmount
- casey's general store 1788, danville
- casey's general store 2259, tilton
- casey's general store 2262, danville
- casey's general store 2483, potomac
- casey's general store 2637, rossville
- casey's general store 3952, hoopeston
- circle k 1299, danville
- circle k 4701404, danville
- circle k 4701405, danville
- danville c store corp, danville
- danville grocery & deli, danville
- express fuel, danville
- get & go 1, danville
- hoopeston marathon, hoopeston
- jdn inc, danville
- jyoti1 inc, danville
- kinnu fuel, danville
- love's travel stop 750, oakwood
- mach 1 24, danville
- meijer gas station 269, danville
- murphy usa 6511, danville
- niros king inc, danville
- one stop express mart, inc., danville
- pilot travel center 171, oakwood
- shortstop grocery2, danville
- speedway 6509, oakwood
- the blue store, danville
- westville 66, westville
Combination Grocery/Other · 28
- cvs 6924, westville
- cvs 6937, danville
- cvs pharmacy 6927, hoopeston
- dollar general 1131, westville
- dollar general 1878, danville
- dollar general 2236, hoopeston
- dollar general 2944, danville
- dollar general 3820, danville
- dollar general 4394, danville
- dollartree 8896, danville
- dollar general 11761, oakwood
- dollar general 12494, rossville
- dollar general 16180, danville
- dollar general 16397, georgetown
- dollar general 20864, potomac
- dollar general 22647, ridge farm
- dollar general 23263, hoopeston
- dollar general 25189, bismarck
- dollar general 25823, danville
- dollar general store 12709, danville
- dollar general store 12842, catlin
- dollar tree 2124, danville
- dollar tree 7352, danville
- family dollar store 1244, danville
- family dollar store 1380, tilton
- family dollar store 4013, georgetown
- family dollar store 7405, danville
- walgreens 12787, danville
Super Store · 5
- county market 510, danville
- county market 512, tilton
- meijer 269, danville
- ruler 246, danville
- walmart supercenter 2491, danville
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 68089 68089, danville
- danville save-a-lot 45174, danville
- hoopeston iga 387, hoopeston
- kens iga foodliner, westville
Farmers' Market · 2
- danville farmer's market, danville
- danville farmers market, danville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- heavenly square grocery, danville
- tienda mexicana voluntad de dios, danville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- save a lot 45095, georgetown
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- vincent rawhide meats llc, danville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- sidell grocery, sidell
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 Vermilion County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Nationwide peers for Vermilion County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Vermilion County (19.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (22.9% here).
- Morehouse Parish, LA · 22.9% low-access
- Morehouse Parish, LA · 22.9% low-access
- Mecosta County, MI · 22.9% low-access
- Mecosta County, MI · 22.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (19.5% here).
- Metcalfe County, KY · 19.5% SNAP
- Metcalfe County, KY · 19.5% SNAP
- Natchitoches Parish, LA · 19.5% SNAP
- Natchitoches Parish, LA · 19.5% 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
Vermilion 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 Vermilion County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17183. 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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