Signature · 46.5% low-access (92nd pct)

Juab County, UT

Juab County sits in the upper national band on low-access (46.5%, +24.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

46.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.0%
on SNAP
13K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 UT

USDA FARA access plate

County Juab County, UT

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-SEVERE 46.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Kane County (+ 3.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Juab County sits in the upper national band (46.5%, #252 of 3,079).

#252
national by low-access %
#7
in UT
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 46.5% low-access (92nd pct) (+24.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Juab County compares nationally

Juab County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.5% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #255 most-affected nationwide.

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Juab County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Juab County, UT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Juab County, UT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Juab 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.

Juab County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Juab County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)10,246
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population4,765
Low-Access Share46.5%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,334

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Juab County
IndicatorValue
Population12,586
Median Household Income$101,786
Poverty Rate6.9%well below the national average
SNAP Households230
SNAP Participation Rate6.0%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

SNAP retailers in Juab County

Juab County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 5

  • 7-eleven store #36335c 36335c, nephi
  • good 2 go stores mona 418, mona
  • maverik, inc 694, nephi
  • pilot travel center 743, nephi
  • taylor's general store, eureka

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 10985, nephi
  • family dollar 5826, nephi

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • bar w beef, nephi

Super Store · 1

  • mt nebo thriftway, nephi

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 Juab County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →

Counties near Juab County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Juab County, both outside Utah so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside UT (46.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (6.0% 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.

Juab County inside a higher low-access state context

Juab 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 Juab County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49023. 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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