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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

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 #2,353).

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Crittenden County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Crittenden County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (75.0%) 1 tracts limited (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 25% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Crittenden County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Crittenden County has 1 urban and 3 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 vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, 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 Crittenden County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,315
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,104
Low-Access Share11.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population443

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crittenden County
IndicatorValue
Population8,979
Median Household Income$46,656
Poverty Rate17.7%above the national average
SNAP Households377
SNAP Participation Rate10.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.3%

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.

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.

Adair County
6.5% low-access · 16.9% SNAP
Allen County
21.7% low-access · 14.1% SNAP
Anderson County
7.8% low-access · 7.5% SNAP
Ballard County
0.0% low-access · 11.9% SNAP
Barren County
15.5% low-access · 16.3% SNAP
Bath County
1.7% low-access · 19.6% SNAP

Compare Crittenden County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Crittenden County inside a lower low-access state context

Crittenden County sits inside Kentucky (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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, 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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