Signature · 23.9% low-access (56th pct)
Crawford County, WI
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Crawford County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.9%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crawford County, WI
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Buffalo County ( -0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Crawford County ranks #1,369 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 71 counties in WI (23.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,369
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in WI
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 23.9% low-access (56th pct) (+1.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Crawford County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Crawford County's 23.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,375 most-affected nationwide.
Crawford County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Crawford County has 2 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 low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wisconsin, not a full county-board reprint
- Richland
Richland 52.9%
52.9 % low-access
- Dane
Dane 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Wood
Wood 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Buffalo
Buffalo 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Marathon
Marathon 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Pepin 0
Pepin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,644 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,977 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,400 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,042 |
| Median Household Income | $64,094 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 728 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.2% |
SNAP retailers in Crawford County
Crawford County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's 3806, prairie du chien
- campbells one stop, soldiers grove
- casey's 3295, prairie du chien
- ferryville cheese llc, ferryville
- kwik trip 842, prairie du chien
- kwik trip 307, prairie du chien
- prairie du chien truck stop, prairie du chien
- wauzeka mart, wauzeka
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 10109, prairie du chien
- dollar tree 3569, prairie du chien
- dollar general 22801, gays mills
- walgreens 10682, prairie du chien
Farmers' Market · 2
- ferryville farmers market - market in the park, ferryville
- prairie du chien thursday night farmers market, prairie du chien
Super Store · 2
- piggly wiggly supermarket 308, prairie du chien
- walmart supercenter 882, prairie duchien
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 64079, prairie du chien
- the marketplace 52, gays mills
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys wi057, prairie du chien
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- kickapoo exchange natural foods, gays mills
Large Grocery Store · 1
- johnson's one stop shopping service, seneca
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- solar meats, llc, soldiers grove
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mississippi meats, prairie du chien
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wisconsin
One of 71 counties in Wisconsin, 6 are shown here.
Compare Crawford County vs Adams County → · All Wisconsin counties →
Nationwide peers for Crawford County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Crawford County, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WI (23.9% here).
- Hood County, TX · 23.9% low-access
- Hood County, TX · 23.9% low-access
- Putnam County, OH · 23.9% low-access
- Putnam County, OH · 23.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WI (10.9% here).
- Jefferson County, WV · 10.9% SNAP
- Jefferson County, WV · 10.9% SNAP
- Whitman County, WA · 10.9% SNAP
- Whitman County, WA · 10.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Wisconsin in context
Crawford County sits inside Wisconsin (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, WI are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 55023. 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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