Signature · 49.7% low-access (93rd pct)

Kane County, UT

Kane County sits in the upper national band on low-access (49.7%, +27.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

49.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
2.4%
on SNAP
8K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 UT

USDA FARA access plate

County Kane County, UT

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

  • LA-SEVERE 49.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +27.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 2.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: San Juan County (+ 0.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Kane County sits in the upper national band (49.7%, #208 of 3,079).

#208
national by low-access %
#6
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: 49.7% low-access (93rd pct) (+27.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Kane County compares nationally

Kane County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 49.7% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #208 most-affected nationwide.

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Kane County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Kane 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: Kane County, UT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Kane 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.

Kane 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 Kane County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,125
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population3,541
Low-Access Share49.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,024

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Kane County
IndicatorValue
Population8,170
Median Household Income$77,092
Poverty Rate9.5%below the national average
SNAP Households82
SNAP Participation Rate2.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.6%

SNAP retailers in Kane County

Kane County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 3

  • 7-eleven kanab 53613, kanab
  • maverik, inc 635, cedar city
  • maverik, inc 788, kanab

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • family dollar 11736, orderville
  • family dollar 5291, kanab

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • terry's food & hardware llc, orderville

Super Store · 1

  • honey's marketplace 1, kanab

Supermarket · 1

  • glaziers foodtown, kanab

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 Kane County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →

Kane County inside a higher low-access state context

Kane 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 Kane County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49025. 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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