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 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).
Grand County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Beaver 14.4
Beaver 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Salt Lake 11.5
Salt Lake 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Grand 8
Grand 8%
8 % low-access
- Sevier 3.1
Sevier 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,225 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 741 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 230 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,754 |
| Median Household Income | $67,106 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 148 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
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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