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 2019 Census ACS 2024 CO

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).

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Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Morgan County, CO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (75.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 75% Limited 0% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Morgan County, CO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Morgan County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,159
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population4,235
Low-Access Share15.0%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,495

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Morgan County
IndicatorValue
Population29,520
Median Household Income$73,278
Poverty Rate14.3%near the national average
SNAP Households1,771
SNAP Participation Rate16.0%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.9%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (16.0% here).

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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