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Woodford County, IL

Woodford County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.6%, +10.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

32.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
5.5%
on SNAP
38K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IL

USDA FARA access plate

County Woodford County, IL

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 32.6% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 5.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

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

Upper-band low-access

Woodford County sits in the upper national band (32.6%, #773 of 3,079).

#773
national by low-access %
#24
in IL
3
low-access tracts
2K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 5.5% SNAP (1st pct in IL) (-6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Woodford County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Woodford County's 32.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #773 most-affected nationwide.

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Woodford County's elevated USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Woodford County, IL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (66.7%) 3 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Woodford County, IL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Woodford County has 3 urban and 6 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.

Woodford County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Woodford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)38,664
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population12,593
Low-Access Share32.6%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,812

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Woodford County
IndicatorValue
Population38,312
Median Household Income$91,483
Poverty Rate7.0%well below the national average
SNAP Households801
SNAP Participation Rate5.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.6%

Thick SNAP store book in Woodford County

Woodford County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 12

  • cvs 6458, eureka
  • cvs pharmacy 10623, el paso
  • cvs/pharmacy 11205, metamora
  • dollar general 18787, east peoria
  • dollar general 2519, eureka
  • dollar general 4677, metamora
  • dollar general 7433, germantown hills
  • dollar general 8610, minonk
  • dollar general 8708, el paso
  • dollar general 14898, roanoke
  • dollar general 20802, washburn
  • dollar general 22695, goodfield

Convenience Store · 11

  • brake time, el paso
  • brake time 225631, eureka
  • casey's general store 3500, metamora
  • casey's 3438, germantown hills
  • casey's general store 2095, eureka
  • casey's general store 2360, roanoke
  • casey's general store 3095, el paso
  • caseys general store 1326, minonk
  • huck's 188, eureka
  • road ranger 186, minonk
  • washburn quick mart, washburn

Supermarket · 3

  • el paso iga 379, el paso
  • eureka iga 588, eureka
  • metamora iga 84, metamora

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • bittner's eureka locker, eureka

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.

Adams County
16.5% low-access · 12.4% SNAP
Alexander County
49.6% low-access · 26.8% SNAP
Bond County
20.8% low-access · 12.9% SNAP
Boone County
31.5% low-access · 14.3% SNAP
Brown County
34.5% low-access · 12.1% SNAP
Bureau County
36.6% low-access · 13.5% SNAP

Compare Woodford County vs Adams County → · All Illinois counties →

Counties near Woodford County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Woodford County (5.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Illinois.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside IL (32.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IL (5.5% 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.

Woodford County inside a higher low-access state context

Woodford County sits inside Illinois (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Woodford County, IL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 17203. 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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