Signature · 18.7% SNAP (85th pct in PA)

Crawford County, PA

Crawford County stands out on SNAP (18.7%, +6.6 pts vs U.S.) with 14.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

14.5%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
18.7%
on SNAP
83K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 PA

USDA FARA access plate

County Crawford County, PA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-MODERATE 14.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 18.7% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Bradford County ( -0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Crawford County lands in the lower national band (14.5%, #2,148 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,148
national by low-access %
#44
in PA
6
low-access tracts
4K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 18.7% SNAP (85th pct in PA) (+6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Crawford County compares nationally

Crawford County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.5% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,157).

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Crawford County's lower-band USDA tier split

23 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Crawford County, PA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 17 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 23 tracts evaluated. 17 tracts adequate (73.9%) 4 tracts limited (17.4%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (8.7%) Adequate 74% Limited 17% Severe 9% Food-access tier distribution: Crawford County, PA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Crawford County has 7 urban and 16 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 Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Crawford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts23
Atlas Population (2010 basis)88,765
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population12,875
Low-Access Share14.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,605

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crawford County
IndicatorValue
Population82,716
Median Household Income$60,476
Poverty Rate14.3%near the national average
SNAP Households6,313
SNAP Participation Rate18.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.5%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.0%

Thick SNAP store book in Crawford County

Crawford County has 76 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 30 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 30

  • cvs pharmacy 5097, titusville
  • cvs pharmacy 5099, meadville
  • dollar general 2413, titusville
  • dollar general 2446, meadville
  • dollar general 4964, meadville
  • dollar general 9470, linesville
  • dollar general 12873, espyville
  • dollar general 12882, saegertown
  • dollar general 13022, conneautville
  • dollar general 13172, cochranton
  • dollar general 13230, townville
  • dollar general 18479, union city
  • dollar general 19674, conneaut lake
  • dollar general 19881, meadville
  • dollar general 19958, hartstown
  • dollar general 22124, springboro
  • dollar general 23409, linesville
  • dollar general 30968, centerville
  • dollar general 31245, spartansburg
  • dollar general 6289, cambridge springs
  • dollar general 6560, conneaut lake
  • dollar general store 16908, meadville
  • dollar tree 5425, titusville
  • dollar tree 7464, meadville
  • dollar tree 942, meadville
  • family dollar 10772, spartansburg
  • family dollar 12929, conneautville
  • family dollar 8809, meadville
  • hill top processing, conneautville
  • walgreens 10837, meadville

Convenience Store · 24

  • buell's corners store, spartansburg
  • cambridge grocery, cambridge springs
  • country fair 30, meadville
  • country fair 37, saegertown
  • country fair 45, linesville
  • country fair 55, meadville
  • country fair 58, cochranton
  • getgo 3288, titusville
  • kwik fill 166, saegertown
  • kwik fill 167, meadville
  • kwik fill 174, cambridge springs
  • kwik fill 200, titusville
  • kwik fill 304, meadville
  • kwik fill 393, meadville
  • lincan food mart, union city
  • last stop beverage, inc, cochranton
  • quick stop food store 1, meadville
  • sh food mart, conneaut lake
  • sheetz 153, meadville
  • sheetz 159, conneaut lake
  • sheetz 337, meadville
  • sheetz 502, titusville
  • shree shakti inc, meadville
  • titusville market square, titusville

Medium Grocery Store · 6

  • crawford county liquidation depot, llc, linesville
  • hawks grocery and smokehouse, titusville
  • miller's country store, cochranton
  • millers farm market, meadville
  • vernas discount grocery, meadville
  • winding creek farm, cambridge springs

Supermarket · 6

  • aldi 69049, meadville
  • golden dawn, conneaut lake
  • grocery outlet of meadville 781, meadville
  • h & h market place, saegertown
  • save a lot 30192, titusville
  • tops markets 670, meadville

Super Store · 5

  • giant eagle 88, titusville
  • giant eagle 95, meadville
  • valesky's, meadville
  • walmart 1656, meadville
  • walmart supercenter 5360, titusville

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • market place, cochranton
  • ray s marketplace, linesville

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • livingston quality meats, conneaut lake
  • lakeside meats inc, conneaut lake

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • malady's meat market, meadville

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

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.

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

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

SNAP-led peer set first for Crawford County (18.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside PA (14.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (18.7% 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 lower low-access state context

Crawford County sits inside Pennsylvania (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, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42039. 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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