Signature · 0.6% SNAP (0th pct in WY)
Crook County, WY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Crook 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).
- 27.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 0.6%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crook County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 27.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 0.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Albany County (+ 1.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Crook County ranks #1,143 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #10 of 23 counties in WY (27.0% low-access).
- #1,143
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in WY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 405
- 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: 0.6% SNAP (0th pct in WY) (-11.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Crook County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Crook County's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,143 most-affected nationwide.
Crook County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Crook 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.
Crook County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Weston
Weston 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Albany
Albany 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Crook
Crook 27%
27 % low-access
- Niobrara 21.9
Niobrara 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Sweetwater 21.5
Sweetwater 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,083 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,910 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 405 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,455 |
| Median Household Income | $79,637 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 18 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 0.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Crook County
Crook County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Sundance holds 38% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (4 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sundance | 3 | 1 |
| Hulett | 2 | 1 |
| Moorcroft | 2 | 1 |
| Pine Haven | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 21762, moorcroft
- dollar general 31695, sundance
Convenience Store · 2
- tower valley station, hulett
- yesway 1195, sundance
Supermarket · 2
- deckers market dn4, sundance
- diehls supermarket, moorcroft
Large Grocery Store · 1
- paradise foods, pine haven
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- corner market, llc, hulett
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 Crook County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Crook County, at 27.0%, runs 2.7 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 Crook County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56011. 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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