Signature · 1.4% SNAP (7th pct in UT)
Summit County, UT
Summit County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.6%, +9.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.4%
- on SNAP
- 43K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Summit County, UT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 31.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Davis County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Summit County sits in the upper national band (31.6%, #842 of 3,079).
- #842
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in UT
- 8
- 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: 1.4% SNAP (7th pct in UT) (-10.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Summit County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Summit County's 31.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #842 most-affected nationwide.
Summit County's elevated USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Summit County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (8 rural, 5 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 5 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Summit County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Emery 34.1
Emery 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- Utah 34
Utah 34%
34 % low-access
- Cache 33.3
Cache 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Summit 31.6
Summit 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Davis 31.6
Davis 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,324 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,489 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,061 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,970 |
| Median Household Income | $138,114 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 222 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
SNAP retailers in Summit County
Summit County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (45% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Park City holds 80% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Kamas.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Park City | 16 | 7 |
| Coalville | 2 | 1 |
| Kamas | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- 7-eleven - blue roof 53606, park city
- 7-eleven - park avenue 53601, park city
- 7-eleven - sidewinder 53602, park city
- 7-eleven - silver creek 53607, park city
- 7-eleven 53620, park city
- 7-eleven kamas 53610 53610, kamas
- 7-eleven - canyons 53603, park city
- good earth markets - park city, park city
- neenas market 1, coalville
Super Store · 4
- smiths food & drug center 072, park city
- the market at park city, park city
- walmart sc 1827, park city
- whole foods market 10646, park city
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- kamas foodtown, kamas
- walgreens 19168, park city
Supermarket · 2
- fresh market jeremy ranch 12307, park city
- fresh market park city 1-2365, park city
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's ut064, park city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- leonardo's market llc, park city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- summit furniture & mercantile, coalville
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 Summit County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Counties near Summit County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Summit County (1.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Utah.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (31.6% here).
- Franklin County, WA · 31.6% low-access
- Roosevelt County, NM · 31.6% low-access
- Colfax County, NE · 31.6% low-access
- Posey County, IN · 31.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (1.4% 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%). Summit County, at 31.6%, runs 7.7 pts above 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 Summit County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49043. 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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