Signature · 1.3% SNAP (5th pct in WY)
Teton County, WY
Teton County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.3%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Teton County, WY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Teton County ranks #1,917 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 23 counties in WY (17.4% low-access).
- #1,917
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in WY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 812
- 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: 1.3% SNAP (5th pct in WY) (-10.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Teton County compares nationally
Teton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.4% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,917).
Teton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Teton County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Teton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Big Horn 18.7
Big Horn 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Fremont 18.2
Fremont 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Lincoln 17.8
Lincoln 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Teton 17.4
Teton 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Platte 15
Platte 15%
15 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,294 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,711 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 812 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,396 |
| Median Household Income | $124,172 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 124 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Teton County
Teton County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Super Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Jackson holds 83% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (5 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 5 | 4 |
| Jackson Hole | 1 | 1 |
Super Store · 3
- smiths food & drug center 184, jackson hole
- target store t3409, jackson
- whole foods market 10792, jackson
Convenience Store · 1
- maverik, inc 353, jackson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hoback market, jackson
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 183, jackson
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 Teton County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Nationwide peers for Teton County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Teton County (1.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Wyoming.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WY (17.4% here).
- Marion County, OR · 17.4% low-access
- Allen County, OH · 17.4% low-access
- Cleburne County, AR · 17.4% low-access
- Bastrop County, TX · 17.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (1.3% here).
- Summit County, UT · 1.4% SNAP
- Falls Church city, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Powhatan County, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Wasatch County, UT · 1.0% 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.
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Teton County, at 17.4%, runs 12.3 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 Teton County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56039. 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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