Signature · 2.7% SNAP (18th pct in WY)
Weston County, WY
Weston County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.7%, +8.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.7%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Weston County, WY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Albany County ( -1.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Weston County sits in the upper national band (30.7%, #895 of 3,079).
- #895
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in WY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 631
- 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: 2.7% SNAP (18th pct in WY) (-9.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Weston County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Weston County's 30.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #895 most-affected nationwide.
Weston County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Weston County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Weston County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Natrona
Natrona 34%
34 % low-access
- Weston
Weston 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Albany
Albany 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Crook
Crook 27%
27 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,208 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,216 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 631 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,826 |
| Median Household Income | $89,509 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 77 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.5% |
SNAP retailers in Weston County
Weston County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Newcastle holds 80% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 8 | 2 |
| Upton | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 22615, newcastle
- family dollar 13992, upton
- family dollar 7127, newcastle
- something healthy, newcastle
Convenience Store · 3
- loaf n jug 750167, newcastle
- maverik, inc 458, newcastle
- yesway 1182, newcastle
Large Grocery Store · 2
- joes food center, upton
- woodys food center inc, newcastle
Super Store · 1
- decker's market, newcastle
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 Weston County vs Albany County → · All Wyoming counties →
Wyoming among Mountain states
Wyoming ranks 2nd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (29.7%). Weston County, at 30.7%, runs 1.0 pts above the Wyoming 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 Weston County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56045. 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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