Signature · 0.3% SNAP (0th pct in UT)
Morgan County, UT
Morgan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 0.3%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morgan County, UT
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 0.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 0.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sevier County (+ 2.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Morgan County lands in the lower national band (0.4%, #3,054 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,054
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in UT
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 5
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.3% SNAP (0th pct in UT) (-11.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Morgan County compares nationally
Food access in Morgan County compares favorably nationally: its 0.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,054).
Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Morgan County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Morgan County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Beaver 14.4
Beaver 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Salt Lake 11.5
Salt Lake 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Grand 8
Grand 8%
8 % low-access
- Sevier 3.1
Sevier 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,469 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 34 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,802 |
| Median Household Income | $130,929 |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 0.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 0.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Morgan County
Morgan County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 5 authorized stores are in Morgan, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 2
- 7-eleven morgan 53609, morgan
- fast stop 1102, morgan
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 10055, morgan
Super Store · 1
- ridleys family markets 1161, morgan
Supermarket · 1
- lee's marketplace-mtn. green 10820, 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 Utah
One of 28 counties in Utah, 6 are shown here.
Compare Morgan County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Counties near Morgan County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Morgan County (0.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Utah.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (0.4% here).
- Overton County, TN · 0.4% low-access
- Clarke County, VA · 0.4% low-access
- Kewaunee County, WI · 0.4% low-access
- Macon County, GA · 0.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (0.3% here).
- Teton County, WY · 1.3% SNAP
- Powhatan County, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Falls Church city, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Summit County, CO · 1.7% 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.
Utah among Mountain states
Utah ranks 5th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.9%). Morgan County, at 0.4%, runs 23.5 pts below the Utah rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49029. 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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