Signature · 16.1% SNAP (81st pct in AR)
Crittenden County, AR
Crittenden County stands out on SNAP (16.1%, +4 pts vs U.S.) with 22.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.5%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 16.1%
- on SNAP
- 47K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crittenden County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.5% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cleveland County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Crittenden County ranks #1,482 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 75 counties in AR (22.5% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,482
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in AR
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 16.1% SNAP (81st pct in AR) (+4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Crittenden County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Crittenden County's 22.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,484 most-affected nationwide.
Crittenden County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Crittenden County has 14 urban and 6 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.
Crittenden County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Montgomery 23.1
Montgomery 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Pike 23.1
Pike 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Crittenden 22.5
Crittenden 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Cleveland 22.1
Cleveland 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Conway 22.1
Conway 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 50,902 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,468 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,407 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,266 |
| Median Household Income | $55,358 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,924 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Crittenden County
Crittenden County has 60 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 37 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 37
- avalon mart, west memphis
- bonds general merchandise, hughes
- broadway exxon, west memphis
- broadway food mart, west memphis
- broadway grocery and deli, west memphis
- bull market convenience, west memphis
- corner store grocery llc/ avalon citgo, west memphis
- dodge store 7101, west memphis
- donnerson 500 mart, crawfordsville
- easy way 1, west memphis
- flash market 17013, west memphis
- flash market 17018, marion
- flash market 17035, west memphis
- flash market 17167, marion
- harris q-stop grocery & deli, llc, west memphis
- hughes market, hughes
- jim's market & liquor, west memphis
- jordans kwik stop 62, crawfordsville
- jordans kwik stop 63, proctor
- love's travel stop 450, west memphis
- marion express, marion
- marion shell, marion
- marion travel center, marion
- murphy express 8678, west memphis
- petro stopping center 311, west memphis
- pilot travel center 429, west memphis
- pilot travel center 607, west memphis
- quiktrip 7151, west memphis
- rising star investments, turrell
- service rd shell, west memphis
- shell food mart, westmemphis
- skippys food mart, west memphis
- ta earle 033, earle
- turrell one stop, turrell
- turrell travel center, turrell
- walker street grocery, west memphis
- west memphis kitchen and grill, west memphis
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar general 1731, west memphis
- dollar general 12037, west memphis
- dollar general 23887, proctor
- dollar general 9061, marion
- dollar tree 2907, west memphis
- dollar tree 5384, w memphis
- dollar tree 8494, marion
- family dollar 11802, west memphis
- family dollar store 2295, marion
- family dollar store 2994, earle
- family dollar store 3180, west memphis
- walgreens #2774 2774, west memphis
- walgreens 5789, west memphis
Super Store · 4
- gene stimson big star #14, west memphis
- kroger food & pharmacy 469, west memphis
- walmart 70, west memphis
- walmart neighborhood market 4654, marion
Supermarket · 3
- gene stimson big star #3, west memphis
- marion market place 567, marion
- save-a-lot 21669, west memphis
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- chicken city 6, marion
Seafood Specialty · 1
- wade n pops fish market, west memphis
Small Grocery Store · 1
- youngs, earle
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Crittenden County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Crittenden County (16.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (22.5% here).
- DuPage County, IL · 22.5% low-access
- DuPage County, IL · 22.5% low-access
- Marshall County, MS · 22.5% low-access
- Marshall County, MS · 22.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (16.1% here).
- Houston County, AL · 16.1% SNAP
- Houston County, AL · 16.1% SNAP
- Muhlenberg County, KY · 16.1% SNAP
- Muhlenberg County, KY · 16.1% 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, Arkansas in context
Crittenden County sits inside Arkansas (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 Crittenden County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05035. 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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