Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Duchesne County, UT
Duchesne County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 24.0% low-access.
- 24.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Duchesne County, UT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Uintah County (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Duchesne County ranks #1,363 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 29 counties in UT (24.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,363
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in UT
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Duchesne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Duchesne County's 24.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,368 most-affected nationwide.
Duchesne County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Duchesne County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Duchesne County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % 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
- Millard 21.7
Millard 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,607 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,472 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,250 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,185 |
| Median Household Income | $78,445 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 720 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Duchesne County
Duchesne County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- b's ballard llc, ballard
- farm markets 111 inc., duchesne
- hanna country store, hanna
- hanna hilton mercantile, hanna
- ketts neola store and gift shop, neola
- maverik, inc 371, roosevelt
- maverik, inc 429, roosevelt
- nourish duchesne, duchesne
- ute petroleum myton, myton
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar tree 7315, roosevelt
- family dollar 13824, myton
- family dollar 5584, roosevelt
- family dollar 8292, duchesne
- family dollar 9225, roosevelt
Super Store · 3
- als foodtown, duchesne
- davis jubilee 1932, roosevelt
- stewarts country market, roosevelt
Farmers' Market · 1
- roosevelt farmers market nafmnp, roosevelt
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- chuck's meat inc - retail outlet, duchesne
Supermarket · 1
- upper country market 1807, altamont
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 Duchesne County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Nationwide peers for Duchesne County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Duchesne County, both outside Utah so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (24.0% here).
- Madison County, MS · 24.0% low-access
- Madison County, MS · 24.0% low-access
- Prince George's County, MD · 24.0% low-access
- Prince George's County, MD · 24.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (10.5% here).
- Walker County, TX · 10.5% SNAP
- Walker County, TX · 10.5% SNAP
- Galveston County, TX · 10.5% SNAP
- Galveston County, TX · 10.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Utah in context
Duchesne County sits inside Utah (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 Duchesne County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49013. 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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