Signature · 10.5% SNAP (78th pct in IA)
Crawford County, IA
Crawford County stands out on SNAP (10.5%, -1.6 pts vs U.S.) with 32.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 32.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crawford County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 32.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Webster County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Crawford County sits in the upper national band (32.1%, #804 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #804
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in IA
- 4
- 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: 10.5% SNAP (78th pct in IA) (-1.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Crawford County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Crawford County's 32.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #804 most-affected nationwide.
Crawford County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Crawford County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Crawford County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Webster
Webster 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Emmet
Emmet 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Pottawattamie
Pottawattamie 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,096 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,482 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,945 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,277 |
| Median Household Income | $67,027 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 666 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
SNAP retailers in Crawford County
Crawford County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (29% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Denison holds 79% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Manilla, Schleswig, Vail.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Denison | 11 | 6 |
| Manilla | 1 | none |
| Schleswig | 1 | none |
| Vail | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 30524, schleswig
- dollar general 3887, denison
- dollar tree 7169, denison
- lovan's asian market, denison
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's general store 2489, denison
- kimmes country stores 11, denison
- sparky's one stop 18, vail
- yesway store 1008, manilla
Super Store · 3
- fareway stores, inc. 015, denison
- hy-vee food store 1124, denison
- walmart super center 1732, denison
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la estrella, denison
- tienda el mexicano, denison
Large Grocery Store · 1
- el rey mexican market llc, denison
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Crawford County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Crawford County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Crawford County (10.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (32.1% here).
- Lauderdale County, MS · 32.1% low-access
- Lowndes County, MS · 32.1% low-access
- Clark County, IL · 32.2% low-access
- Dukes County, MA · 32.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (10.5% here).
- Henry County, GA · 10.5% SNAP
- Dade County, GA · 10.5% SNAP
- Camden County, GA · 10.5% SNAP
- Otsego County, MI · 10.5% 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.
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Crawford County, at 32.1%, runs 12.1 pts above the Iowa rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Crawford County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19047. 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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