Signature · 3.2% SNAP (14th pct in UT)

Grand County, UT

Grand County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

8.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.2%
on SNAP
10K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 UT

USDA FARA access plate

County Grand County, UT

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

  • LA-MODERATE 8.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Salt Lake County (+ 3.5 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Grand County lands in the lower national band (8.0%, #2,639 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,639
national by low-access %
#27
in UT
1
low-access tracts
230
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 3.2% SNAP (14th pct in UT) (-8.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Grand County compares nationally

Grand County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.0% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,646).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Grand County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Grand County, UT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Grand County, UT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Grand County has 1 urban and 1 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.

Grand County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Grand County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,225
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population741
Low-Access Share8.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population230

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Grand County
IndicatorValue
Population9,754
Median Household Income$67,106
Poverty Rate13.3%near the national average
SNAP Households148
SNAP Participation Rate3.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.6%

SNAP retailers in Grand County

Grand County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 8

  • 7-eleven moab 53612, moab
  • 7-eleven moab north 53615, moab
  • 7-eleven thompson 53616, thompson
  • avi petro inc, moab
  • golden gate-crescent junction 84, crescent junction
  • maverik, inc 238, moab
  • maverik, inc 341, moab
  • t & h corner stop, moab

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 10984, moab
  • family dollar 5624, moab
  • walker drug, moab

Super Store · 2

  • city market 410, moab
  • village market, moab

Farmers' Market · 1

  • market on center, moab

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • ye ol geezer shop, moab

Supermarket · 1

  • moonflower community cooperative, moab

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 Grand County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →

Grand County inside a lower low-access state context

Grand 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 Grand County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49019. 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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