Signature · 10.6% SNAP (16th pct in KY)
Crittenden County, KY
Crittenden County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crittenden County, KY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Breckinridge County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Crittenden County lands in the lower national band (11.9%, #2,346 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,346
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 443
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.6% SNAP (16th pct in KY) (-1.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Crittenden County compares nationally
Crittenden County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,346).
Crittenden County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Crittenden County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Crittenden County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Muhlenberg 13.5
Muhlenberg 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Crittenden 11.9
Crittenden 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Breckinridge 11.4
Breckinridge 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Butler 10.3
Butler 10.3%
10.3 % low-access
- Green 10.1
Green 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,315 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,104 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 443 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,979 |
| Median Household Income | $46,656 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 377 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Crittenden County
Crittenden County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 9 authorized stores are in Marion, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs pharmacy 6383, marion
- dollar general 8685, marion
- dollar general 21477, marion
- dollar tree 6955, marion
Convenience Store · 3
- fivestar 6561, marion
- ideal market 12, marion
- liberty fuels, marion
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- a cut above meat market, marion
Supermarket · 1
- food giant 522, marion
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Crittenden County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Crittenden County, at 11.9%, runs 7.9 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21055. 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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