County food-access profile · Utah
Millard County, UT
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Millard County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
21.7% of Millard County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 629
- food-desert residents
- 2.0%
- households, no vehicle
- 7.7%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Millard County's low-access share at 21.7%, above the national share. 2 of the county's 3 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 2,713 people. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Millard County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Millard County's 21.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,553 most-affected nationwide.
Millard County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 3 census tracts in Millard County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Millard County vs. other Utah counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Utah
- Millard 21.7
Millard County, UT
21.7 % low-access
- Beaver 14.4
Beaver County, UT
14.4 % low-access
- Box Elder 16.8
Box Elder County, UT
16.8 % low-access
- Cache 33.3
Cache County, UT
33.3 % low-access
- Carbon 26
Carbon County, UT
26 % low-access
- Daggett
Daggett County, UT
100 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,503 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,713 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 629 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,315 |
| Median Household Income | $73,639 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 208 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
About 4.8% of Millard County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 21.7% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 4.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 208 households here.
- 2.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- Median household income is $73,639 with a 7.7% poverty rate.
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Millard County
above the national share
A further 2 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 2.
An estimated 2,713 residents, roughly 21.7% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 629 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 1 tract (33.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Millard County
Millard County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- fast stop 1113 inc., scipio
- fast stop 1115 inc., scipio
- fast stop 1116, meadow
- golden gate-fillmore 80, fillmore
- good 2 go 423, fillmore
- love's travel stop 835, fillmore
- maverik, inc 493, delta
- maverik, inc 538, fillmore
- ta express fillmore, fillmore
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 11114, delta
- family dollar 6628, delta
- family dollar 8044, fillmore
- terribles 448, fillmore
- terribles 449, fillmore
Super Store · 3
- delta jubilee, delta
- fillmore market, fillmore
- quality thriftway, delta
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- ashton farms custom meats - delta 2, delta
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Utah
Compare Millard County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Food access nationally, Utah in context
Millard County sits inside Utah (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.