Signature · 3 LILA tracts (75% of tracts)
Moffat County, CO
Moffat County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (75% of the book) alongside 42.1% low-access.
- 42.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.0%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Moffat County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 42.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 75% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pueblo County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Moffat County sits in the upper national band (42.1%, #338 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #338
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in CO
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (75% of tracts) .
How Moffat County compares nationally
Moffat County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.1% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #339 most-affected nationwide.
Moffat County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Moffat County has 3 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.
Moffat County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 45.2%
45.2 % low-access
- Moffat
Moffat 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Pueblo
Pueblo 41.6%
41.6 % low-access
- Archuleta
Archuleta 40.9%
40.9 % low-access
- Broomfield 37.8
Broomfield 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,795 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,813 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,028 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,207 |
| Median Household Income | $73,849 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 645 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Moffat County
Moffat County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- loaf n jug 750868, dinosaur
- loaf n jug 750869, craig
- maverik 5008, craig
- maverik 5009, craig
- maverik 5013, craig
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar tree 4439, craig
- family dollar 13924, craig
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- anthony's game processing, craig
- brothers custom processing, craig
Super Store · 2
- city market 415, craig
- walmart sc 4377, craig
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Moffat County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Moffat County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Moffat County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (42.1% here).
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
- Brown County, SD · 42.1% low-access
- Brown County, SD · 42.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (12.0% here).
- Johnson County, AR · 12.0% SNAP
- Johnson County, AR · 12.0% SNAP
- Citrus County, FL · 12.0% SNAP
- Citrus County, FL · 12.0% 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.
Moffat County inside a higher low-access state context
Moffat County sits inside Colorado (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 Moffat County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08081. 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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