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 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

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.

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Crawford County's elevated USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Crawford County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (36.4%) 4 tracts limited (36.4%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (27.3%) Adequate 36% Limited 36% Severe 27% Food-access tier distribution: Crawford County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% 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 Crawford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)39,134
Low-Access Tracts7
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population11,785
Low-Access Share30.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,995

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crawford County
IndicatorValue
Population39,008
Median Household Income$52,844
Poverty Rate20.6%above the national average
SNAP Households1,886
SNAP Participation Rate11.9%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.5%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.2%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (11.9% 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.

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 .

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, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20037. 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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