Signature · 100.0% low-access (98th pct)
Rich County, UT
Rich County sits in the upper national band on low-access (100.0%, +77.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rich County, UT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-NA · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.3% SNAP
- VEH-NA Vehicle n/a
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Daggett County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Rich County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #42 of 3,079).
- #42
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in UT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 783
- 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: 100.0% low-access (98th pct) (+77.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Rich County compares nationally
Rich County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.
Rich County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rich County has 0 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.
Rich County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Daggett
Daggett 100%
100 % low-access
- Piute
Piute 100%
100 % low-access
- Garfield
Garfield 60%
60 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan 49.9%
49.9 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,264 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,264 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 783 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,631 |
| Median Household Income | $79,009 |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 30 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Rich County
Rich County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 2
- fast stop 1122 inc., garden city
- fast stop 1129 inc., garden city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lakeview market, garden city
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 Rich County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Rich County inside a higher low-access state context
Rich 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 Rich County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49033. 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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