Signature · 14.0% SNAP (96th pct in UT)
Carbon County, UT
Carbon County stands out on SNAP (14.0%, +1.9 pts vs U.S.) with 26.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 26.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carbon County, UT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 26.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tooele County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Carbon County ranks #1,212 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 29 counties in UT (26.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,212
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in UT
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 14.0% SNAP (96th pct in UT) (+1.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Carbon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Carbon County's 26.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,212 most-affected nationwide.
Carbon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Carbon County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Carbon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Weber 26.6
Weber 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Carbon 26
Carbon 26%
26 % low-access
- Tooele 25.8
Tooele 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Uintah 24.6
Uintah 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Duchesne 24
Duchesne 24%
24 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,403 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,558 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,934 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,517 |
| Median Household Income | $58,377 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,135 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Carbon County
Carbon County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Price holds 72% of them. 1 of the 5 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Wellington.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 13 | 3 |
| Helper | 2 | 1 |
| Helper City | 1 | 1 |
| Sunnyside | 1 | 1 |
| Wellington | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- gas stop price, price
- market express / sinclair 1, price
- market express phillips 3, price
- market express/chevron 2, price
- maverik, inc 249, price
- maverik, inc 319, price
- maverik, inc 710, helper
- maverik, inc 755, price
- millers wellington, wellington
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 11120, price
- dollar tree 2606, price
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- miners trading post, sunnyside
- r & a market & deli, helper
Super Store · 2
- smiths food & drug center 048, price
- walmart 1573, price
Farmers' Market · 1
- price farmer's market, price
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pick and rail market, helper city
Supermarket · 1
- lin's supermarkets, inc 10838, price
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Utah
One of 28 counties in Utah, 6 are shown here.
Compare Carbon County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Nationwide peers for Carbon County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Carbon County (14.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Utah.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (26.0% here).
- Angelina County, TX · 26.0% low-access
- Dallas County, MO · 26.0% low-access
- Logan County, IL · 26.0% low-access
- Jefferson County, AR · 26.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (14.0% here).
- Weakley County, TN · 14.0% SNAP
- Polk County, TN · 14.0% SNAP
- Hamblen County, TN · 14.0% SNAP
- Grainger County, TN · 14.0% 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.
Utah among Mountain states
Utah ranks 5th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.9%). Carbon County, at 26.0%, runs 2.1 pts above the Utah rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 Carbon County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49007. 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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