Signature · 13.2% SNAP (93rd pct in UT)
Uintah County, UT
Uintah County stands out on SNAP (13.2%, +1.1 pts vs U.S.) with 24.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 24.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Uintah County, UT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Duchesne County ( -0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Uintah County ranks #1,323 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #20 of 29 counties in UT (24.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,323
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in UT
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 13.2% SNAP (93rd pct in UT) (+1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Uintah County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Uintah County's 24.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,323 most-affected nationwide.
Uintah County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Uintah County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Uintah County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Weber 26.6
Weber 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Carbon 26
Carbon 26%
26 % low-access
- Tooele 25.8
Tooele 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Uintah 24.6
Uintah 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Duchesne 24
Duchesne 24%
24 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,588 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,020 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,698 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,056 |
| Median Household Income | $73,746 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,603 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Uintah County
Uintah County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Vernal holds 80% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Naples, Lapoint.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Vernal | 16 | 3 |
| Naples | 2 | none |
| Jensen | 1 | 1 |
| Lapoint | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- 7-eleven store 22234a, vernal
- 7-eleven store 23832a, vernal
- 7-eleven store 25824a, vernal
- 7-eleven 24443b, naples
- 7-eleven store 23471 b, vernal
- b's vernal 500 west llc, vernal
- b's vernal i, vernal
- la point store, lapoint
- maverik 678, vernal
- maverik, inc 408, naples
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar tree 2949, vernal
- family dollar 5896, vernal
- walgreens 12480, vernal
- ws ranch farmhouse products, vernal
Super Store · 3
- davis food and drug 1931, vernal
- smiths food & drug center 082, vernal
- walmart 1572, vernal
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza ut049, vernal
Farmers' Market · 1
- ashley valley farmers market, vernal
Supermarket · 1
- ute plaza super market llc, jensen
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 Uintah County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Nationwide peers for Uintah County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Uintah County (13.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Utah.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (24.6% here).
- Fairfield County, OH · 24.6% low-access
- Middlesex County, MA · 24.6% low-access
- Jerome County, ID · 24.6% low-access
- DeKalb County, GA · 24.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (13.2% here).
- Falls County, TX · 13.2% SNAP
- DeKalb County, TN · 13.2% SNAP
- Wythe County, VA · 13.2% SNAP
- Radford city, VA · 13.2% 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%). Uintah County, at 24.6%, runs 0.7 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 Uintah County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49047. 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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