Signature · 1.0% SNAP (4th pct in UT)
Wasatch County, UT
Wasatch County sits in the upper national band on low-access (43.0%, +20.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 43.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.0%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wasatch County, UT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 43.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iron County ( -3.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wasatch County sits in the upper national band (43.0%, #316 of 3,079).
- #316
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in UT
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1.0% SNAP (4th pct in UT) (-11.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wasatch County compares nationally
Wasatch County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 43.0% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #316 most-affected nationwide.
Wasatch County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Wasatch County's tracts are urban in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 1-mile test, the stricter of the two distance thresholds.
Wasatch County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Utah, not a full county-board reprint
- Rich
Rich 100%
100 % low-access
- Kane
Kane 49.7%
49.7 % low-access
- Juab
Juab 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Wasatch
Wasatch 43%
43 % low-access
- Iron 39.7
Iron 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Wayne 38.7
Wayne 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Morgan 0.4
Morgan 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,530 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,128 |
| Low-Access Share | 43.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,608 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,642 |
| Median Household Income | $117,608 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 128 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Wasatch County
Wasatch County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (31% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Heber City holds 77% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (5 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Heber City | 10 | 4 |
| Midway | 3 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 4
- 7-eleven heber north 53604, heber city
- 7-eleven midway 53608 53608, midway
- 7-eleven heber south 53611, heber city
- maverik, inc 361, heber city
Super Store · 4
- lee's marketplace - heber 10813, heber city
- smith’s 214, heber city
- the market at midway 1619, midway
- walmart supercenter 4696, heber city
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar tree 4865, heber city
- walgreens 11523, heber city
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza 024, heber city
Farmers' Market · 1
- midway farmers market, midway
Supermarket · 1
- vitamin cottage natural food market u142, heber city
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 Wasatch County vs Beaver County → · All Utah counties →
Counties near Wasatch County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Wasatch County (1.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Utah.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside UT (43.0% here).
- Rockingham County, NH · 43.0% low-access
- Muskegon County, MI · 43.0% low-access
- Douglas County, GA · 43.0% low-access
- Noble County, OH · 42.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside UT (1.0% here).
- Teton County, WY · 1.3% SNAP
- Powhatan County, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Falls Church city, VA · 1.5% SNAP
- Summit County, CO · 1.7% 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%). Wasatch County, at 43.0%, runs 19.1 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 Wasatch County, UT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 49051. 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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