Signature · 39.0% low-access (86th pct)
Park County, WY
Park County sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.0%, +16.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.6%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Park County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 39.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Park County sits in the upper national band (39.0%, #438 of 3,079).
- #438
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in WY
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 39.0% low-access (86th pct) (+16.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Park County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Park County's 39.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #438 most-affected nationwide.
Park County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Park County has 4 urban and 1 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.
Park County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Laramie
Laramie 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 39.5%
39.5 % low-access
- Park
Park 39%
39 % low-access
- Sheridan
Sheridan 38.5%
38.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,205 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,995 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,255 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,449 |
| Median Household Income | $73,035 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 474 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
SNAP retailers in Park County
Park County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- good 2 go store 202, cody
- good 2 go store 203, cody
- good 2 go store 204, cody
- good 2 go stores ralston 205, ralston
- maverik, inc 202, cody
- maverik, inc 346, powell
- maverik, inc 363, cody
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar tree 3679, cody
- down home discount, powell
- family dollar 7083, powell
- walgreens 12378, cody
Super Store · 2
- blair's market, powell
- walmart sc 1778, cody
Supermarket · 2
- albertson's 3435, powell
- albertsons 2061, cody
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys, cody
Small Grocery Store · 1
- downhome discount, cody
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 Park County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Counties near Park County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Park County, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (39.0% here).
- Onslow County, NC · 38.9% low-access
- San Juan County, NM · 39.1% low-access
- Redwood County, MN · 38.9% low-access
- Blue Earth County, MN · 38.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (3.6% here).
- York County, VA · 3.6% SNAP
- York County, VA · 3.6% SNAP
- Gillespie County, TX · 3.6% SNAP
- Gillespie County, TX · 3.6% 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.
Park County inside a higher low-access state context
Park County sits inside Wyoming (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 Park County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56029. 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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