Signature · 60.0% low-access (96th pct)
Garfield County, UT
Garfield County sits in the upper national band on low-access (60.0%, +37.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 60.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garfield County, UT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 60.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +37.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: San Juan County ( -10.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Garfield County sits in the upper national band (60.0%, #128 of 3,079).
- #128
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in UT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 60.0% low-access (96th pct) (+37.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Garfield County compares nationally
Garfield County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 60.0% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #128 most-affected nationwide.
Garfield County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Garfield 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.
Garfield County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Garfield
Garfield 60%
60 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan 49.9%
49.9 % low-access
- Kane
Kane 49.7%
49.7 % low-access
- Juab
Juab 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Wasatch
Wasatch 43%
43 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,172 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,102 |
| Low-Access Share | 60.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,118 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,219 |
| Median Household Income | $61,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 114 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.5% |
SNAP retailers in Garfield County
Garfield County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Escalante holds 33% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Escalante, Boulder.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Escalante | 2 | none |
| Panguitch | 2 | 1 |
| Boulder | 1 | none |
| Tropic | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- family dollar 10687, panguitch
- family dollar 13912, escalante
Convenience Store · 1
- hills and hollows, boulder
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- clark's country market, tropic
Small Grocery Store · 1
- griffin mercantile, escalante
Supermarket · 1
- joe's main street market, panguitch
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 Garfield County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Utah among Mountain states
Utah ranks 5th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.9%). Garfield County, at 60.0%, runs 36.1 pts above the Utah 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 Garfield County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49017. 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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