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 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 #2,319).
Converse County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Converse County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Converse County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Teton 17.4
Teton 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Platte 15
Platte 15%
15 % low-access
- Washakie 12.4
Washakie 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Converse 12.2
Converse 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Hot Springs 8.6
Hot Springs 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,833 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,684 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 398 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,762 |
| Median Household Income | $81,558 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 389 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Douglas holds 75% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 9 | 1 |
| Glenrock | 3 | 1 |
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).
- Green County, WI · 12.2% low-access
- Dickson County, TN · 12.2% low-access
- Yadkin County, NC · 12.2% low-access
- Cass County, IL · 12.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (6.7% here).
- Texas County, OK · 6.7% SNAP
- Cooper County, MO · 6.7% SNAP
- Isanti County, MN · 6.7% SNAP
- Fillmore County, MN · 6.7% 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.
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Converse County, at 12.2%, runs 17.5 pts below the Wyoming 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 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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