Signature · 3.4% low-access (8th pct)
Uinta County, WY
Uinta County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Uinta County, WY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hot Springs County (+ 5.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Uinta County lands in the lower national band (3.4%, #2,891 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,891
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in WY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 290
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.4% low-access (8th pct) (-18.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Uinta County compares nationally
Food access in Uinta County compares favorably nationally: its 3.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 8% of them (rank #2,891).
Uinta County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Uinta County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Uinta County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Platte 15
Platte 15%
15 % low-access
- Washakie 12.4
Washakie 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Converse 12.2
Converse 12.2%
12.2 % low-access
- Hot Springs 8.6
Hot Springs 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,118 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 726 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 290 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,644 |
| Median Household Income | $82,980 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 528 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Uinta County
Uinta County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- fast stop 1130 inc., lyman
- fast stop 1136 inc., evanston
- fast stop 1137 inc., evanston
- fast stop 1138 inc., evanston
- loaf n jug 750158, evanston
- maverik, inc 162, evanston
- maverik, inc 222, lyman
- maverik, inc 274, mountain view
- maverik, inc 284, evanston
- pilot travel center 141, evanston
- pilot travel center 761, evanston
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 31031, lyman
- dollar tree 4544, evanston
- family dollar 9164, mountain view
Super Store · 3
- benedicts market, mountain view
- smiths food & drug center 86, evanston
- walmart sc 1456, evanston
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza wy005, evanston
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 Uinta County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Counties near Uinta County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Uinta 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 (3.4% here).
- Champaign County, OH · 3.4% low-access
- Champaign County, OH · 3.4% low-access
- Monroe County, GA · 3.4% low-access
- Monroe County, GA · 3.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WY (6.8% here).
- King William County, VA · 6.8% SNAP
- King William County, VA · 6.8% SNAP
- King George County, VA · 6.8% SNAP
- King George County, VA · 6.8% 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.
Uinta County inside a lower low-access state context
Uinta 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 Uinta County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56041. 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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