Signature · 7.4% SNAP (86th pct in WY)

Goshen County, WY

Goshen County stands out on SNAP (7.4%, -4.7 pts vs U.S.) with 20.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

20.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
7.4%
on SNAP
13K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WY

USDA FARA access plate

County Goshen County, WY

LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 20.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -2.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Sublette County ( -0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Goshen County ranks #1,685 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #13 of 23 counties in WY (20.0% low-access).

#1,685
national by low-access %
#13
in WY
2
low-access tracts
776
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: 7.4% SNAP (86th pct in WY) (-4.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Goshen County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Goshen County's 20.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,690 most-affected nationwide.

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Goshen County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Goshen County, WY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (50.0%) 2 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Goshen County, WY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Goshen County has 0 urban and 4 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.

Goshen County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Goshen County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)13,249
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,654
Low-Access Share20.0%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population776

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Goshen County
IndicatorValue
Population12,605
Median Household Income$58,929
Poverty Rate14.7%near the national average
SNAP Households383
SNAP Participation Rate7.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.6%

Slim SNAP store book in Goshen County

Goshen County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • family dollar 7143, torrington

Convenience Store · 1

  • maverik, inc 293, torrington

Super Store · 1

  • main street market, torrington

Supermarket · 1

  • fresh foods inc, torrington

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 Goshen County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →

Nationwide peers for Goshen County's low-access or SNAP share

SNAP-led peer set first for Goshen County (7.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wyoming.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WY (20.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (7.4% here).

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

Goshen 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 Goshen County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56015. 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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