Signature · 11.9% SNAP (95th pct in KS)
Crawford County, KS
Crawford County stands out on SNAP (11.9%, -0.2 pts vs U.S.) with 30.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 30.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 39K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crawford County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rush County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Crawford County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #922 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #922
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in KS
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 11.9% SNAP (95th pct in KS) (-0.2 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 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #932 most-affected nationwide.
Crawford County's elevated USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Crawford County has 6 urban and 5 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.
Crawford County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Clay 30.8
Clay 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Nemaha 30.6
Nemaha 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Stevens 30.5
Stevens 30.5%
30.5 % low-access
- Crawford 30.1
Crawford 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Rush 29.8
Rush 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,134 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,785 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,995 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,008 |
| Median Household Income | $52,844 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,886 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Crawford County
Crawford County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 18
- bo's 1 stop inc., pittsburg
- casey's general store 3924, pittsburg
- casey's general store 2893, pittsburg
- casey's general store 2961, pittsburg
- casey's general store 3571, girard
- galaxy foodmart 3, pittsburg
- jo's one stop, arma
- ortega salvadorena store, pittsburg
- pete's 4, frontenac
- pete's 50, cherokee
- petes 1, mccune
- petes 13, pittsburg
- petes 21, pittsburg
- petes 33, girard
- petes 7, pittsburg
- pitt express, pittsburg
- pitt stop, pittsburg
- pittsburg mart, pittsburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- braums 217, pittsburg
- dollar general 14447, cherokee
- dollar general 18856, pittsburg
- dollar general 12389, arma
- dollar general 13065, pittsburg
- dollar general 23865, pittsburg
- dollar general 3785, pittsburg
- dollar general 4066, girard
- dollar tree 2931, pittsburg
- walgreens 09049, pittsburg
Super Store · 4
- dillon store 108, pittsburg
- rons supermarket, pittsburg
- walmart neighborhood market 5791, pittsburg
- walmart sc 0072, pittsburg
Small Grocery Store · 2
- abarroteria jireh, pittsburg
- fernandez market, pittsburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- pittsburg area farmers' market - pittsburg ks, pittsburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- g & w foods 2754, girard
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the meat shed, pittsburg
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 46089, pittsburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kansas
One of 104 counties in Kansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Crawford County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Crawford County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Crawford County (11.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (30.1% here).
- Des Moines County, IA · 30.1% low-access
- Des Moines County, IA · 30.1% low-access
- Essex County, MA · 30.1% low-access
- Essex County, MA · 30.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (11.9% here).
- Boyle County, KY · 11.9% SNAP
- Boyle County, KY · 11.9% SNAP
- Simpson County, KY · 11.9% SNAP
- Simpson County, KY · 11.9% 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.
Crawford County inside a higher low-access state context
Crawford County sits inside Kansas (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 .
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