Signature · 12.2% low-access (26th pct)

Converse County, WY

Converse County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

12.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.7%
on SNAP
14K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WY

USDA FARA access plate

County Converse County, WY

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 12.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Washakie County (+ 0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Converse County lands in the lower national band (12.2%, #2,319 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,319
national by low-access %
#21
in WY
2
low-access tracts
398
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 12.2% low-access (26th pct) (-9.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Converse County compares nationally

Converse County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.2% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,327).

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Converse County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Converse County, WY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (50.0%) 2 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Converse County, WY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Converse 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.

Converse County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Converse County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)13,833
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,684
Low-Access Share12.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population398

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Converse County
IndicatorValue
Population13,762
Median Household Income$81,558
Poverty Rate10.6%below the national average
SNAP Households389
SNAP Participation Rate6.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

SNAP retailers in Converse County

Converse County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • dollar general 22077, glenrock
  • dollar general 22564, douglas
  • dollar general 24588, douglas
  • douglas grocery, douglas
  • family dollar 7112, douglas

Convenience Store · 5

  • glenrock gas n go, glenrock
  • loaf n jug 750125, douglas
  • maverik, inc 296, douglas
  • maverik, inc 771, douglas
  • stinker store 218, douglas

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • glenrock super foods, glenrock

Supermarket · 1

  • safeway 467, douglas

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.

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

Counties near Converse County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Converse County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WY (12.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (6.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Converse County inside a lower low-access state context

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

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 Converse County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56009. 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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