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 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 #1,685 most-affected nationwide.
Goshen County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Goshen 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.
Goshen County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Sweetwater 21.5
Sweetwater 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Goshen 20
Goshen 20%
20 % 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
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,249 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,654 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 776 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,605 |
| Median Household Income | $58,929 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 383 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.6% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 4 authorized stores are in Torrington, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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).
- Rockbridge County, VA · 20.0% low-access
- Camden County, NJ · 20.0% low-access
- Olmsted County, MN · 20.0% low-access
- Montgomery County, MD · 20.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (7.4% here).
- Roanoke County, VA · 7.4% SNAP
- Hopkins County, TX · 7.4% SNAP
- Fayette County, TX · 7.4% SNAP
- Robertson County, TN · 7.4% 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.
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Goshen County, at 20.0%, runs 9.7 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 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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