Signature · 9.0% low-access (18th pct)

Warren County, IL

Warren County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
16.0%
on SNAP
16K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IL

USDA FARA access plate

County Warren County, IL

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 9.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -13.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Crawford County ( -0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Warren County lands in the lower national band (9.0%, #2,565 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,565
national by low-access %
#87
in IL
1
low-access tracts
504
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 9.0% low-access (18th pct) (-13.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Warren County compares nationally

Warren County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.0% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,566).

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Warren County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Warren County, IL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (80.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 80% Limited 0% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Warren County, IL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Warren County has 2 urban and 3 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.

Warren 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 Warren County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)17,707
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,594
Low-Access Share9.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population504

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Warren County
IndicatorValue
Population16,447
Median Household Income$67,385
Poverty Rate14.6%near the national average
SNAP Households1,083
SNAP Participation Rate16.0%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population6.4%

SNAP retailers in Warren County

Warren County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 8

  • ayerco convenience center 26, monmouth
  • beck's 20, monmouth
  • casey's general store 1995, monmouth
  • casey's general store 2409, roseville
  • casey's general store 3544, monmouth
  • circle k 4701444, monmouth
  • la pequenita mexican store, monmouth
  • love's travel stop 804, monmouth

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • dollar general 18590, roseville
  • dollar general 11532, monmouth
  • dollar general 25159, monmouth
  • dollar general 25684, monmouth
  • dollar tree 6908, monmouth
  • walgreens 11881, monmouth

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • august shing 1, monmouth
  • supermercado 4 hermanos corp., monmouth

Super Store · 2

  • county market 139, monmouth
  • fareway stores, inc. 195, monmouth

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • la flor de trigo bakery, monmouth

Supermarket · 1

  • save-a-lot 24680, monmouth

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 Warren County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Warren 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 (9.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (16.0% 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.

Warren County inside a lower low-access state context

Warren 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 Warren County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17187. 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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