PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Utah

Cache County, UT

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

33.3%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
4.8%
on SNAP
140K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 UT

The food-access picture

33.3% of Cache County residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 26 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

11
low-access tracts
10K
food-desert residents
3.1%
households, no vehicle
12.0%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Cache County's low-access share at 33.3%, above the national share. 11 of the county's 26 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 37,527 people. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 9,608 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Cache County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cache County's 33.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #720 most-affected nationwide.

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Cache County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 26 census tracts in Cache County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Cache County, UT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 15 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 10 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 26 tracts evaluated. 15 tracts adequate (57.7%) 10 tracts limited (38.5%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (3.8%) Adequate 58% Limited 38% Severe 4% Food-access tier distribution: Cache County, UT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Cache County vs. other Utah counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Utah

% 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 Cache County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts26
Atlas Population (2010 basis)112,656
Low-Access Tracts11
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population37,527
Low-Access Share33.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population9,608

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Cache County
IndicatorValue
Population140,046
Median Household Income$81,665
Poverty Rate12.0%below the national average
SNAP Households2,127
SNAP Participation Rate4.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.1%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.2%
SNAP participation in Cache County 4.8%

About 4.8% of Cache County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 33.3% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 4.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,127 households here.
  • 3.1% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Cache County

above the national share

1 of Cache County's 26 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 3.8% of all its tracts.

A further 10 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.

An estimated 37,527 residents, roughly 33.3% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 9,608 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 15 tracts (57.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Cache County

Cache County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (33% of the total), followed by super store.

Convenience Store · 15

  • 7-eleven store #26577b 26577b, logan
  • 7-eleven store 25472b 25472b, logan
  • maverik 373, richmond
  • maverik 526, logan
  • maverik 531, logan
  • maverik 533, wellsville
  • maverik 603, logan
  • maverik 604, logan
  • maverik 605, logan
  • maverik, inc 368, nibley
  • maverik, inc 506, hyde park
  • miller's logan, logan
  • summit creek sinclair 2, smithfield
  • wellcome mart, wellsville
  • yeates coal & oil 80228, logan

Super Store · 10

  • costco wholesale 1633, logan
  • lee's richmond 10817, richmond
  • lees marketplace, smithfield
  • lees marketplace 2, logan
  • ridleys family market 1150, hyrum
  • sam's club 4786, logan
  • smith's marketplace 477, logan
  • smiths food & drug center 087, logan
  • walmart 1888, logan
  • walmart sc 4272, logan

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • big deal outlet 02, logan
  • dollartree 10287, richmond
  • dollar tree 2645, logan
  • dollar tree 3861, smithfield
  • dollar tree 3879, providence
  • walgreens 10552, logan

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • blanquitas market inc., logan
  • forereel llc dba papamurphy's ut065, smithfield
  • julie's marketplace llc 1-7044, lewiston
  • la rancherita market llc 1, logan

Supermarket · 3

  • maceys 1-0971, providence
  • vitamin cottage natural food market u083, logan
  • winco foods 168, logan

Bakery Specialty · 2

  • papa murphys pizza 006, logan
  • papa murphys ut044, providence

Farmers' Market · 2

  • cache valley gardners market, logan
  • steep mountain farm, wellsville

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • island market inc., logan
  • los primos market - logan llc, logan

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • anaya's market logan 7, logan

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Utah

Beaver County
14.4% low-access · 4.5% SNAP
Box Elder County
16.8% low-access · 5.6% SNAP
Carbon County
26.0% low-access · 14.0% SNAP
Daggett County
100.0% low-access · 5.2% SNAP
Davis County
31.6% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Duchesne County
24.0% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

Compare Cache County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →

Food access nationally, Utah in context

Cache County sits inside Utah (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Cache County has low food access? ▼
33.3% of residents in Cache County, UT live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Cache County? ▼
4.8% of households in Cache County receive SNAP, covering 2,127 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Cache County? ▼
The poverty rate in Cache County, UT is 12.0%, with a median household income of $81,665 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Cache County a food desert? ▼
1 of Cache County's 26 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Cache County households lack a vehicle? ▼
3.1% of households in Cache County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.