Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Niobrara County, WY
Niobrara County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 21.9% low-access.
- 21.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.5%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Niobrara County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 0.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sweetwater County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Niobrara County ranks #1,532 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #11 of 23 counties in WY (21.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,532
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in WY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 230
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Niobrara County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Niobrara County's 21.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,532 most-affected nationwide.
Niobrara County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Niobrara 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.
Niobrara County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Niobrara 21.9
Niobrara 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Sweetwater 21.5
Sweetwater 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Goshen 20
Goshen 20%
20 % low-access
- Sublette 19.8
Sublette 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Big Horn 18.7
Big Horn 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,484 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 545 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 230 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,368 |
| Median Household Income | $64,113 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 53 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 0.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.0% |
Slim SNAP store book in Niobrara County
Niobrara County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Lusk, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 10112, lusk
Convenience Store · 1
- yesway 1179, lusk
Large Grocery Store · 1
- deckers food center, lusk
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wyoming
One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.
Compare Niobrara County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Niobrara County, at 21.9%, runs 7.8 pts below the Wyoming 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 Niobrara County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56027. 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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