Signature · 7.9% SNAP (95th pct in WY)
Hot Springs County, WY
Hot Springs County stands out on SNAP (7.9%, -4.2 pts vs U.S.) with 8.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hot Springs County, WY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Converse County (+ 3.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hot Springs County lands in the lower national band (8.6%, #2,589 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,589
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in WY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 114
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.9% SNAP (95th pct in WY) (-4.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hot Springs County compares nationally
Hot Springs County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.6% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,589).
Hot Springs County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Hot Springs County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Hot Springs County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Platte 15
Platte 15%
15 % low-access
- Washakie 12.4
Washakie 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Converse 12.2
Converse 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Hot Springs 8.6
Hot Springs 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,812 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 412 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 114 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,620 |
| Median Household Income | $61,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 168 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hot Springs County
Hot Springs County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 4 authorized stores are in Thermopolis, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 30064, thermopolis
- family dollar 8329, thermopolis
Convenience Store · 1
- maverik 577, thermopolis
Supermarket · 1
- mack's market, inc., thermopolis
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 Hot Springs County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Hot Springs County, at 8.6%, runs 21.1 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 Hot Springs County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56017. 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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