Signature · 4.8% SNAP (39th pct in UT)
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)
USDA FARA access plate
County Millard County, UT
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 21.7% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sanpete County ( -1.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Millard County ranks #1,549 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #22 of 29 counties in UT (21.7% low-access).
- #1,549
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in UT
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 629
- 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: 4.8% SNAP (39th pct in UT) (-7.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
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
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Millard County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Millard County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Tooele 25.8
Tooele 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Uintah 24.6
Uintah 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Duchesne 24
Duchesne 24%
24 % low-access
- Millard 21.7
Millard 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Sanpete 20.7
Sanpete 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % 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% |
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 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 Millard County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Nationwide peers for Millard County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Millard County (4.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Utah.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (21.7% here).
- Clark County, WA · 21.7% low-access
- Clark County, WA · 21.7% low-access
- Pitt County, NC · 21.7% low-access
- Pitt County, NC · 21.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (4.8% here).
- Fauquier County, VA · 4.8% SNAP
- Fauquier County, VA · 4.8% SNAP
- Montgomery County, VA · 4.8% SNAP
- Montgomery County, VA · 4.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Utah in context
Millard 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 Millard County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49027. 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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