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 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.
Kane County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Kane 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.
Kane 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) | 7,125 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,541 |
| Low-Access Share | 49.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,024 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,170 |
| Median Household Income | $77,092 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 82 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Kanab holds 63% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cedar City.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kanab | 5 | 2 |
| Orderville | 2 | 1 |
| Cedar City | 1 | none |
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 →
Utah among Mountain states
Utah ranks 5th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.9%). Kane County, at 49.7%, runs 25.8 pts above the Utah 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 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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