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 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.
Juab County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan 49.9%
49.9 % low-access
- Kane
Kane 49.7%
49.7 % low-access
- Juab
Juab 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Wasatch
Wasatch 43%
43 % low-access
- Iron 39.7
Iron 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,246 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,765 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,334 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,586 |
| Median Household Income | $101,786 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 230 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
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).
- Richland County, SC · 46.5% low-access
- Richland County, SC · 46.5% low-access
- Hampshire County, MA · 46.5% low-access
- Hampshire County, MA · 46.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (6.0% here).
- Williams County, ND · 6.0% SNAP
- Williams County, ND · 6.0% SNAP
- Grand Forks County, ND · 6.0% SNAP
- Grand Forks County, ND · 6.0% 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.
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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