Signature · 178 SNAP-authorized stores
Weld County, CO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Weld County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.1%
- low-access pop.
- 12
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 350K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Weld County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 12 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 16% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Weld County ranks #1,444 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 63 counties in CO (23.1% low-access; 12 food-desert tracts).
- #1,444
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in CO
- 31
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 178 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Weld County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Weld County's 23.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,444 most-affected nationwide.
Weld County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
77 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 12 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Weld County has 52 urban and 25 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.
Weld County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Larimer 23.3
Larimer 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 23.2
Jefferson 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Weld 23.1
Weld 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lincoln 22.9
Lincoln 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Yuma 22.9
Yuma 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 77 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 252,825 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 31 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 12 |
| Low-Access Population | 58,457 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,953 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 350,396 |
| Median Household Income | $97,097 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11,355 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Weld County
Weld County has 178 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 85 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 85
- 54th market pl inc, greeley
- 7-11 34924, greeley
- 7-eleven 13185j, greeley
- 7-eleven 25684b, greeley
- 7-eleven 34238a, johnstown
- 7-eleven 34924a, greeley
- 7-eleven 39077j, greeley
- 7-eleven 41257h, platteville
- 7-eleven 41743h, fort lupton
- 7-eleven store 18724a, greeley
- 7-eleven store 34210l, firestone
- 7-eleven store 39081c, windsor
- 7-eleven store 39451a, mead
- 7-eleven store 41130h, greeley
- 7-eleven, inc. 42279h, keenesburg
- 7-eleven 34316a, johnstown
- 7-eleven store 35269b 35269b, frederick
- 7-eleven store 38485a 38485a, lochbuie
- 7-eleven store 39078d, milliken
- 7-eleven store 39510b, longmont
- 7-eleven store 41231a, longmont
- 7-eleven store 41243a 41243a, fort lupton
- 7-eleven store 41334a 41334a, greeley
- 7-eleven store 41877a 41877a, la salle
- abarrotes y carniceria la bikina inc, fort lupton
- barn store, hudson
- big d oil 51, greeley
- big d oil 57, evans
- big d oil 60, greeley
- briggsdale market, briggsdale
- carniceria los corrales, llc, evans
- carniceria y panaderia mexico, dacono
- carniceria y taqueria lozano 2 inc, greeley
- circle k 2706625, eaton
- circle k 2706786, erie
- circle k 2706787, frederick
- circle k 2709082, firestone
- circle k 2709098, greeley
- circle k 2740641, greeley
- circle k 2740697, la salle
- corner mart hudson, hudson
- everyday, greeley
- everyday 5712 5712, greeley
- everyday stores llc 5711, greeley
- everyday stores llc 5718, platteville
- gia's food mart, greeley
- good 2 go store 712, dacono
- good 2 go store 713, brighton
- johnstown convenience store, johnstown
- loaf n jug 750818, windsor
- loaf n jug 750012, berthoud
- loaf n jug 750848, windsor
- loaf n jug 750850, greeley
- loaf n jug 750852, evans
- loves country store 377, hudson
- maverik 5136, greeley
- maverik 5149, evans
- maverik 5166, greeley
- maverik 5198, mead
- maverik 5203, dacono
- maverik 5260, greeley
- maverik 5264, erie
- maverik 5279, evans
- maverik 5319, windsor
- maverik 5392, keenesburg
- maverik 5408, windsor
- morenos supermarket, greeley
- murphy express 8827, firestone
- murphy express 8844, greeley
- murphy usa 7880, evans
- murphy usa 7919, evans
- murphy usa 7960, greeley
- petro johnson's corner 399, johnstown
- pilot travel center 1382, hudson
- pope farms produce & garden center llc, greeley
- quiktrip 4202, firestone
- quiktrip 4208, brighton
- quiktrip 4227, mead
- quiktrip 4231, evans
- quiktrip 4239, greeley
- sbm colorado travel stop llc, fort lupton
- sherrys market, greeley
- sky shop, eaton
- stinker store 346, kersey
- valero corner store 2744109, fort lupton
Combination Grocery/Other · 37
- dollartree 10177, greeley
- dollar general 10574, greeley
- dollar general 10647, eaton
- dollar general 10886, platteville
- dollar general 10912, milliken
- dollar general 20448, severance
- dollar general 21869, firestone
- dollar general 23646, kersey
- dollar general 23768, evans
- dollar general 30185, pierce
- dollar tree 2690, greeley
- dollar tree 3455, evans
- dollar tree 3697, windsor
- dollar tree plus 9066, greeley
- esh's at windsor, llc, windsor
- family dollar 13388, wiggins
- family dollar 5367, greeley
- family dollar 5907, dacono
- family dollar 5949, fort lupton
- family dollar 7221, greeley
- family dollar 8274, brighton
- family dollar 9217, keenesburg
- family dollar store 10323, evans
- family dollar store 10500, la salle
- family dollar store 10760, kersey
- family dollar store 11065, greeley
- la tarahumara market inc, greeley
- los comales market n/a, greeley
- mdhoofe market 1, greeley
- samafale store, greeley
- walgreen 17003, greeley
- walgreens 02086, evans
- walgreens 07417, windsor
- walgreens 09212, greeley
- walgreens 09315, firestone
- walgreens 11263, greeley
- walgreens 9244, greeley
Super Store · 15
- food king 128, greeley
- hays market inc, johnstown
- heritage market, eaton
- king soopers 104, windsor
- king soopers 105, firestone
- king soopers 11, greeley
- king soopers 117, greeley
- king soopers 129, erie
- king soopers 154, frederick
- king soopers 32, greeley
- sam's club 4770, evans
- target stores t- 1813, greeley
- walmart sc 5051, greeley
- walmart sc 980, greeley
- walmart supercenter 905, longmont
Medium Grocery Store · 10
- carniceria el primo llc, firestone
- carniceria la preferida 1, greeley
- carniceria y taqueria mi pueblo inc, greeley
- daris uroon retail store llc 1, greeley
- el mero mero market, greeley
- golden star asian grocery n/a, greeley
- ismail halal asian market llc 1, greeley
- karen asian market, greeley
- la huasteca, platteville
- lakay boutique llc, greeley
Supermarket · 10
- safeway 1045, fort lupton
- safeway 1791, windsor
- safeway 1828, firestone
- safeway 2918, greeley
- safeway 4614, firestone
- safeway stores 2666, greeley
- save a lot 24564, greeley
- sprouts farmers market 308, greeley
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u036, greeley
- woods supermarket 9800, johnstown
Small Grocery Store · 9
- carniceria la tuxpena llc, greeley
- carniceria las iv americas, evans
- carniceria y panaderia mexico, gilcrest
- grover market basket, grover
- gulshan halal market llc, greeley
- la patrona market, milliken
- mini market moras, kersey
- ro international bazaar limited 1, greeley
- tawakal halal market llc, greeley
Bakery Specialty · 5
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 002, greeley
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 060, firestone
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 062, windsor
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 094, greeley
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza co 125, evans
Farmers' Market · 4
- greeley farmers' market 0102196, greeley
- milliken market day, milliken
- platteville market day, platteville
- tigges farm produce & pumpkin patch, greeley
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- hudson lockers, hudson
- mountain view meats, fort collins
Large Grocery Store · 1
- keene market, keenesburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Weld County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Weld County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (23.1% here).
- Pike County, AR · 23.1% low-access
- Pike County, AR · 23.1% low-access
- Dale County, AL · 23.1% low-access
- Dale County, AL · 23.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (9.1% here).
- Bonneville County, ID · 9.1% SNAP
- Bonneville County, ID · 9.1% SNAP
- Champaign County, IL · 9.1% SNAP
- Champaign County, IL · 9.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
Weld County sits inside Colorado (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 Weld County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08123. 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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