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Crawford County, OH

Crawford County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.5%, +9.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

31.5%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
13.8%
on SNAP
42K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OH

USDA FARA access plate

County Crawford County, OH

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 31.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 13.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Hamilton County ( -0.4 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Crawford County sits in the upper national band (31.5%, #846 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.

#846
national by low-access %
#15
in OH
6
low-access tracts
6K
food-desert residents

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

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How Crawford County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Crawford County's 31.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #847 most-affected nationwide.

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Crawford County's elevated USDA tier split

13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Crawford County, OH USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 13 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (53.8%) 3 tracts limited (23.1%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (23.1%) Adequate 54% Limited 23% Severe 23% Food-access tier distribution: Crawford County, OH
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Crawford County has 9 urban and 4 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 Ohio, 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 Tracts13
Atlas Population (2010 basis)43,784
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population13,802
Low-Access Share31.5%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,966

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crawford County
IndicatorValue
Population41,711
Median Household Income$58,044
Poverty Rate11.8%below the national average
SNAP Households2,496
SNAP Participation Rate13.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Crawford County

Crawford County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • 7-eleven, inc 36176a, crestline
  • bellstores 1154, galion
  • bucyrus 1116, bucyrus
  • circle k 4705238, galion
  • circle k 5653, bucyrus
  • eastside carryout, galion
  • ehrhart's drive thru, bucyrus
  • galion 1228, galion
  • galion motomart 4126, galion
  • hy-miler 2225, bucyrus
  • hy-miler 2254, crestline
  • j&l nursery llc, galion
  • jen-cor food store, galion
  • mickey mart 45, new washington
  • northside fuel stop, llc, bucyrus
  • s and g stores ii llc 127, galion
  • speedway 3187, galion
  • speedway 8493, bucyrus

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • cvs 3406, bucyrus
  • cooper's mill & market, bucyrus
  • dollar general 10401, galion
  • dollar general 13304, crestline
  • dollar general 14046, new washington
  • dollar general 2167, bucyrus
  • dollar general 3586, galion
  • dollar general 7387, bucyrus
  • discount drug mart 79, galion
  • dollar general 21859, bucyrus
  • dollar tree 2057, bucyrus
  • dollar tree 6613, galion
  • family dollar store 1234, bucyrus
  • united dairy farmers 633, bucyrus

Super Store · 3

  • buehler's fresh foods 17, galion
  • kroger n-506, bucyrus
  • walmart supercenter 2613, bucyrus

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 63079, bucyrus
  • save a lot 30058, galion

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • link's country meats, crestline

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • gochenour meats, new washington

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • phils deli, galion

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Ohio

One of 87 counties in Ohio, 6 are shown here.

Compare Crawford County vs Adams County → · All Ohio counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OH (31.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OH (13.8% 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 Ohio (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, OH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 39033. 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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