Signature · 8.1% SNAP (100th pct in WY)
Fremont County, WY
Fremont County stands out on SNAP (8.1%, -4 pts vs U.S.) with 18.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fremont County, WY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fremont County ranks #1,835 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #16 of 23 counties in WY (18.2% low-access).
- #1,835
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in WY
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 8.1% SNAP (100th pct in WY) (-4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fremont County compares nationally
Fremont County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.2% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,843).
Fremont County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fremont County has 3 urban and 7 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.
Fremont County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Sublette 19.8
Sublette 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Big Horn 18.7
Big Horn 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Fremont 18.2
Fremont 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Lincoln 17.8
Lincoln 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Teton 17.4
Teton 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 40,123 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,300 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,379 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,533 |
| Median Household Income | $64,904 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,217 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fremont County
Fremont County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- crowheart store, crowheart
- fast lane inc, shoshoni
- frank's butcher shop & liquor, hudson
- good 2 go store 206, riverton
- good 2 go store 219, riverton
- grahams gluten free foods, riverton
- loaf n jug 750155, lander
- loaf n jug 750156, riverton
- maverik, inc 192, riverton
- maverik, inc 389, lander
- tribal service and food mart, fort washakie
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 25208, riverton
- dollar general 25644, lander
- dollar tree 3537, riverton
- dubois super foods, dubois
- family dollar 6809, lander
- family dollar 7046, riverton
- family dollar 9091, dubois
- walgreens 10466, riverton
Super Store · 3
- mr ds food center, lander
- smiths food & drug center 183, riverton
- walmart sc 1457, riverton
Supermarket · 3
- hines general store, fort washakie
- little wind c-store - ethete store, lander
- safeway 2761, lander
Farmers' Market · 2
- fremont local market, riverton
- wednesday farmers market - fremont local foods, riverton
Bakery Specialty · 1
- riverton papa murphy's, riverton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- clarks meat house, riverton
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 Fremont County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Nationwide peers for Fremont County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Fremont County (8.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wyoming.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (18.2% here).
- Lubbock County, TX · 18.2% low-access
- Lubbock County, TX · 18.2% low-access
- Mercer County, PA · 18.2% low-access
- Mercer County, PA · 18.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (8.1% here).
- Dane County, WI · 8.1% SNAP
- Dane County, WI · 8.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, WA · 8.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, WA · 8.1% 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, Wyoming in context
Fremont 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 Fremont County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56013. 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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