Signature · 17.8% low-access (40th pct)
Lincoln County, WY
Lincoln County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, WY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fremont County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lincoln County ranks #1,881 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 23 counties in WY (17.8% low-access).
- #1,881
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in WY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 944
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 17.8% low-access (40th pct) (-4.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.8% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,881).
Lincoln County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Lincoln County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Lincoln County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Sublette 19.8
Sublette 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Big Horn 18.7
Big Horn 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Fremont 18.2
Fremont 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Lincoln 17.8
Lincoln 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Teton 17.4
Teton 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,106 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,227 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 944 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,486 |
| Median Household Income | $89,330 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 369 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Afton holds 31% of them. 2 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cokeville, La Barge.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Afton | 5 | 1 |
| Thayne | 4 | 1 |
| Kemmerer | 3 | 1 |
| Alpine | 2 | 1 |
| Cokeville | 1 | none |
| La Barge | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- fast stop 1139 inc, afton
- fast stop 2231, kemmerer
- fast stop 2233, la barge
- maverik, inc 235, kemmerer
- maverik, inc 355, afton
- maverik, inc 599, thayne
- pilot travel center 760, cokeville
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 25775, afton
- dollar general 25962, thayne
- family dollar 11289, thayne
- family dollar 6901, afton
- family dollar 8435, alpine
Super Store · 2
- broulims fresh foods 12, afton
- ridleys family markets 1163, kemmerer
Supermarket · 2
- broulims fresh foods 14, alpine
- broulims fresh foods 4, thayne
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 Lincoln County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Nationwide peers for Lincoln County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (17.8% here).
- Barron County, WI · 17.8% low-access
- Prince Edward County, VA · 17.8% low-access
- Moore County, TX · 17.8% low-access
- Florence County, SC · 17.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (4.4% here).
- Waukesha County, WI · 4.4% SNAP
- Stafford County, VA · 4.4% SNAP
- Williamson County, TX · 4.4% SNAP
- Denton County, TX · 4.4% 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.
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Lincoln County, at 17.8%, runs 11.9 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 Lincoln County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56023. 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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