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 2019 Census ACS 2024 UT

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 #3,056).

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Morgan County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Morgan County, UT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Morgan County, UT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Morgan County has 0 urban and 2 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 Utah, 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 Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,469
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population34
Low-Access Share0.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Morgan County
IndicatorValue
Population12,802
Median Household Income$130,929
Poverty Rate1.4%well below the national average
SNAP Households13
SNAP Participation Rate0.3%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle0.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.1%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (0.3% 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 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 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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