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 2019 Census ACS 2024 UT

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.

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Uintah County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Uintah County, UT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (16.7%) 4 tracts limited (66.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 17% Limited 67% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Uintah County, UT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Uintah County has 3 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.

Uintah County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Uintah County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)32,588
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population8,020
Low-Access Share24.6%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,698

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Uintah County
IndicatorValue
Population37,056
Median Household Income$73,746
Poverty Rate11.8%below the national average
SNAP Households1,603
SNAP Participation Rate13.2%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.1%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (13.2% here).

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, Utah in context

Uintah County sits inside Utah (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 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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