Signature · 6.4% low-access (13th pct)
Crawford County, MI
Crawford County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crawford County, MI
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Leelanau County ( -0.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Crawford County lands in the lower national band (6.4%, #2,734 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,734
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in MI
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 308
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.4% low-access (13th pct) (-15.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Crawford County compares nationally
Food access in Crawford County compares favorably nationally: its 6.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,740).
Crawford County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Crawford County has 0 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 low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Michigan, not a full county-board reprint
- Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft 46%
46 % low-access
- Lapeer 7.5
Lapeer 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Crawford 6.4
Crawford 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Leelanau 5.7
Leelanau 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Hillsdale 5.4
Hillsdale 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Van Buren 4.9
Van Buren 4.9%
4.9 % low-access
- Arenac 0
Arenac 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,074 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 906 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 308 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,369 |
| Median Household Income | $60,392 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 922 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.3%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Crawford County
Crawford County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- 7-eleven 36921-a, grayling
- admiral 5767, grayling
- beacon & bridge market 28, frederic
- forward shell- grayling 0426131, grayling
- goodales bakery, grayling
- j&h family stores - grayling 173, grayling
- kelloggs bridge grocery inc, grayling
- singh's rochette party store, grayling
- south branch market, grayling
- speedway 8769, grayling
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 20029, frederic
- dollar general 23818, grayling
- dollar general 30326, grayling
- dollar general 9765, grayling
- dollar tree 7949, grayling
- family dollar 12557, grayling
- family dollar store 2785, grayling
- grayling greenhouse, grayling
- walgreens 11689, grayling
Farmers' Market · 1
- city of grayling farmers market, grayling
Super Store · 1
- family fare 1511, grayling
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot 24199, grayling
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Michigan
One of 82 counties in Michigan, 6 are shown here.
Compare Crawford County vs Alcona County → · All Michigan counties →
Counties near Crawford County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MI (6.4% here).
- Floyd County, KY · 6.4% low-access
- Floyd County, KY · 6.4% low-access
- Daviess County, IN · 6.4% low-access
- Daviess County, IN · 6.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MI (14.8% here).
- Chickasaw County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
- Chickasaw County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
- Hinds County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
- Hinds County, MS · 14.8% 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 lower low-access state context
Crawford County sits inside Michigan (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, MI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 26039. 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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