Signature · 18.7% SNAP (87th pct in IL)
White County, IL
White County stands out on SNAP (18.7%, +6.6 pts vs U.S.) with 8.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.7%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County White County, IL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Massac County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
White County lands in the lower national band (8.5%, #2,602 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,602
- national by low-access %
- #90
- in IL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 341
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 18.7% SNAP (87th pct in IL) (+6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How White County compares nationally
White County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.5% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,602).
White County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
White County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
White 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
- Warren 9
Warren 9%
9 % low-access
- Crawford 8.7
Crawford 8.7%
8.7 % low-access
- White 8.5
White 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Massac 8.5
Massac 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Union 7.9
Union 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Putnam 0.1
Putnam 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,665 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,251 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 341 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,619 |
| Median Household Income | $54,813 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,061 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
SNAP retailers in White County
White County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Carmi holds 58% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Grayville, Crossville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carmi | 11 | 3 |
| Norris City | 4 | 1 |
| Grayville | 3 | none |
| Crossville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 1970, carmi
- doug's food mart, norris city
- huck's 101, grayville
- huck's 142, carmi
- kellys quick stop, norris city
- maier's, crossville
- murphy usa 6828, carmi
- pundrakes, carmi
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs 6886, carmi
- dollar general 4239, norris city
- dollar general 4248, grayville
- dollar general 4251, carmi
- higginson farms mercantile llc, carmi
Farmers' Market · 2
- carmi farmers market ffab, carmi
- grayville farmers market nafmnp, grayville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- 5th st market, carmi
- wonder market inc, norris city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- little giant foods inc, carmi
Super Store · 1
- walmart 833, carmi
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 White County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →
Counties near White County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for White County (18.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IL (8.5% here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · 8.5% low-access
- Ripley County, MO · 8.5% low-access
- Robeson County, NC · 8.5% low-access
- Fountain County, IN · 8.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (18.7% here).
- Hart County, KY · 18.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, FL · 18.7% SNAP
- Crawford County, PA · 18.7% SNAP
- Lewis County, TN · 18.7% 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.
Illinois among East North Central states
Illinois ranks 5th of 5 East North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.2%). White County, at 8.5%, runs 11.7 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 White County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17193. 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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