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Crook County, WY

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Crook 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).

27.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
0.6%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WY

USDA FARA access plate

County Crook County, WY

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 27.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 0.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Albany County (+ 1.8 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Crook County ranks #1,143 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #10 of 23 counties in WY (27.0% low-access).

#1,143
national by low-access %
#10
in WY
2
low-access tracts
405
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: 0.6% SNAP (0th pct in WY) (-11.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Crook County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Crook County's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,151 most-affected nationwide.

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Crook County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Crook County, WY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Crook County, WY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Crook County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Crook County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Crook County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,083
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,910
Low-Access Share27.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population405

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crook County
IndicatorValue
Population7,455
Median Household Income$79,637
Poverty Rate6.0%well below the national average
SNAP Households18
SNAP Participation Rate0.6%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

SNAP retailers in Crook County

Crook County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 21762, moorcroft
  • dollar general 31695, sundance

Convenience Store · 2

  • tower valley station, hulett
  • yesway 1195, sundance

Supermarket · 2

  • deckers market dn4, sundance
  • diehls supermarket, moorcroft

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • paradise foods, pine haven

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • corner market, llc, hulett

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

Other Counties in Wyoming

One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.

Albany County
28.8% low-access · 4.1% SNAP
Big Horn County
18.7% low-access · 5.3% SNAP
Campbell County
36.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP
Carbon County
57.8% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Converse County
12.2% low-access · 6.7% SNAP
Fremont County
18.2% low-access · 8.1% SNAP

Compare Crook County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →

Food access nationally, Wyoming in context

Crook County sits inside Wyoming (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 Crook County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56011. 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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