Signature · 7.4% SNAP (82nd pct in WY)
Sweetwater County, WY
Sweetwater County stands out on SNAP (7.4%, -4.7 pts vs U.S.) with 21.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 21.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sweetwater County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 21.5% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Niobrara County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sweetwater County ranks #1,565 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #12 of 23 counties in WY (21.5% low-access).
- #1,565
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in WY
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 7.4% SNAP (82nd pct in WY) (-4.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sweetwater County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sweetwater County's 21.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,567 most-affected nationwide.
Sweetwater County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sweetwater County has 6 urban and 6 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.
Sweetwater 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 | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,806 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,400 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,290 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,542 |
| Median Household Income | $75,034 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,289 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sweetwater County
Sweetwater County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- 24 hour c store 01, rock springs
- alta 6222, rock springs
- alta 6224, rock springs
- alta 6227, rock springs
- alta 6228, rock springs
- alta 6229, green river
- fast stop 1134 inc., rock springs
- loaf n jug 750150, rock springs
- loaf n jug 750152, green river
- loaf n jug 750153, green river
- loaf n jug 750154, green river
- loaf n jug 750159, rock springs
- love's travel stop 888, green river
- loves travel stop 310, wamsutter
- maverik 5057, rock springs
- maverik 5059, rock springs
- maverik 5286, rock springs
- maverik, inc 345, green river
- maverik, inc 741, rock springs
- one9 fuel stop 1251, wamsutter
- pilot travel center 764, rock springs
- smith's fuel center 182, rock springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollartree 9550, rock springs
- dollar general 31077, green river
- dollar tree 2891, rock springs
- family dollar 6014, green river
- family dollar 8278, rock springs
- walgreens 09092, rock springs
Super Store · 3
- smiths food & drug center 182, rock springs
- smiths food & drug center 187, green river
- walmart sc 1461, rock springs
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's wyo10, rock springs
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria el primo, rock springs
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 3342, rock springs
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 Sweetwater County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Nationwide peers for Sweetwater County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Sweetwater County (7.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wyoming.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (21.5% here).
- Manitowoc County, WI · 21.5% low-access
- Manitowoc County, WI · 21.5% low-access
- Sevier County, TN · 21.5% low-access
- Sevier County, TN · 21.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (7.4% here).
- Roanoke County, VA · 7.4% SNAP
- Roanoke County, VA · 7.4% SNAP
- Hopkins County, TX · 7.4% SNAP
- Hopkins County, TX · 7.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Wyoming in context
Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56037. 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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