Signature · 9.5% SNAP (14th pct in IL)
Washington County, IL
Washington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Douglas County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington County lands in the lower national band (11.8%, #2,359 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,359
- national by low-access %
- #84
- in IL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 527
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.5% SNAP (14th pct in IL) (-2.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.8% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,360).
Washington County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 1 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.
Washington 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
- Macoupin 12.7
Macoupin 12.7%
12.7 % low-access
- Cass 12.2
Cass 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Washington 11.8
Washington 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Douglas 11.8
Douglas 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Fulton 11.1
Fulton 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,716 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,733 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 527 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,627 |
| Median Household Income | $78,224 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 549 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Washington County
Washington County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's general store 2071, nashville
- circle k 4701350, okawville
- circle k 4701354, nashville
- kemp's korner, nashville
- knapp truckstop nashville 2031, nashville
- popecks bp, ashley
- road ranger 157, okawville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 9637, okawville
- dollar general 20092, ashley
- dollar general 23048, irvington
- dollar general 4068, nashville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- waller's market, oakdale
Small Grocery Store · 1
- cbi foods, okawville
Super Store · 1
- kroger l-915 915, nashville
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 Washington County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near Washington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Washington County (9.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (11.8% here).
- Kerr County, TX · 11.8% low-access
- Kerr County, TX · 11.8% low-access
- Klickitat County, WA · 11.8% low-access
- Klickitat County, WA · 11.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (9.5% here).
- Pike County, IN · 9.5% SNAP
- Pike County, IN · 9.5% SNAP
- Madison County, ID · 9.5% SNAP
- Madison County, ID · 9.5% 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.
Washington County inside a lower low-access state context
Washington 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 Washington County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17189. 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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