Signature · 33.9% low-access (78th pct)
Cheyenne County, CO
Cheyenne County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.9%, +11.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.8%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cheyenne County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 33.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 0.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Saguache County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cheyenne County sits in the upper national band (33.9%, #672 of 3,079).
- #672
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 164
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 33.9% low-access (78th pct) (+11.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Cheyenne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cheyenne County's 33.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #672 most-affected nationwide.
Cheyenne County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Cheyenne County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Cheyenne County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Huerfano 36.3
Huerfano 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Cheyenne 33.9
Cheyenne 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Saguache 33.8
Saguache 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Mesa 32.5
Mesa 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Las Animas 31.8
Las Animas 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,836 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 622 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 164 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,741 |
| Median Household Income | $70,865 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 69 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 0.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Cheyenne Wells, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 21725, cheyenne wells
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cheyenne wells grocery, cheyenne wells
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Cheyenne County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Cheyenne County, at 33.9%, runs 12.4 pts above the Colorado 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 Cheyenne County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08017. 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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