Signature · 30 SNAP-authorized stores
Morgan County, CO
Morgan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (15.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 15.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.0%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morgan County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: La Plata County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Morgan County lands in the lower national band (15.0%, #2,121 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,121
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in CO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 30 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Morgan County compares nationally
Morgan County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.0% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,122).
Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Morgan County has 4 urban and 4 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.
Morgan County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Eagle 15.8
Eagle 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Morgan 15
Morgan 15%
15 % low-access
- La Plata 14.8
La Plata 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Montezuma 14.4
Montezuma 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Arapahoe 13.6
Arapahoe 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,159 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,235 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,495 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,520 |
| Median Household Income | $73,278 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,771 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Morgan County
Morgan County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- 7-eleven 15431a, fort morgan
- 7-eleven 15955a, brush
- 7-eleven store 15203a, fort morgan
- alta 6145, fort morgan
- brush travel stop, brush
- la bamba market llc, brush
- love's travel stop 649, brush
- maverik, inc 480, fort morgan
- maverik, inc 794, brush
- midwest gas & grocery 1, fort morgan
- sherman food & gas, fort morgan
- stinker store 303, fort morgan
- stub's, wiggins
- ta express brush 648, brush
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 10217, brush
- dollar general 10873, fort morgan
- dollar general 25546, log lane village
- dollar tree 2750, fort morgan
- family dollar 5933, fort morgan
- gulede grocery store, fort morgan
- walgreens 09979, fort morgan
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- carniceria y abarrotes la sabrosita, fort morgan
- point market llc, fort morgan
- wiggins super's, wiggins
Small Grocery Store · 2
- mercado la felicidad corp, fort morgan
- midnimo grocery store, fort morgan
Super Store · 2
- edwards right price market, fort morgan
- walmart sc 5033, fort morgan
Supermarket · 2
- fresh foods 2, brush
- safeway 2341, fort morgan
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 Morgan County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near Morgan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Morgan 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 (15.0% here).
- Burke County, GA · 15.0% low-access
- Burke County, GA · 15.0% low-access
- Hood River County, OR · 15.0% low-access
- Hood River County, OR · 15.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (16.0% here).
- Butte County, CA · 16.0% SNAP
- Butte County, CA · 16.0% SNAP
- Lawrence County, AR · 16.0% SNAP
- Lawrence County, AR · 16.0% 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.
Morgan County inside a lower low-access state context
Morgan 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 Morgan County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08087. 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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