Signature · 5.2% SNAP (0th pct among states)
Food access in Utah
How far Utah residents live from a supermarket (23.9% low-access), where LILA tracts sit, and SNAP/vehicle context from USDA FARA 2019 + Census ACS 2024.
- 23.9%
- low-access pop.
- 49
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 29
- counties
USDA FARA state access plate
State UT · Utah
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · BOOK-LIGHT
- LA-ELEVATED 23.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 49 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- BOOK-LIGHT 29 counties
Nearest low-access peer: New Jersey ( -0.1 pts)
Utah's slim county book (29)
Utah covers 29 counties among 51 states and DC (atlas inventory, not a food-access quality ranking). Orthogonal to the low-access / SNAP charts below.
Utah vs all states by county count
Where this state's county inventory sits among every tracked jurisdiction
29 37th of 51 higher than 14 of 51 states
Jurisdictions, banded by county inventory
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USDA Food Access Research Atlas / Census county inventory · 2026-06-23
Mid-band statewide picture
About 659K Utah residents (23.9%) live low-access - #27 of 50, with 49 USDA food-desert tracts.
- #27
- among states by low-access
- 659K
- low-access residents
- 160K
- food-desert residents
- 4.0%
- households, no vehicle
Population-weighted tract shares. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural from a supermarket.
Where Utah sits on low-access
Utah ringed at #27 of 50 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
Signature read: 5.2% SNAP (0th pct among states) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
Utah is in the middle third nationally on low-access (23.9% , #27 of 50). SNAP averages 5.2% of households (lower SNAP band) and 4.0% have no vehicle , with 49 LILA tracts. County pressure peaks in Daggett County at 100.0%.
Nationwide peers for Utah's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Utah (5.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it.
Similar low-access share
Nearest population-weighted low-access rates (23.9% here).
- New Jersey · 23.8% low-access
- Rhode Island · 23.6% low-access
- Alabama · 24.5% low-access
- Michigan · 23.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates (5.2% here), deduped against the low-access panel.
- Wyoming · 5.2% SNAP
- New Hampshire · 6.1% SNAP
- North Dakota · 6.7% SNAP
- Kansas · 6.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Floor county_count ≥ 5.
Utah low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest state peers, not a full national reprint
- NM
NM 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- AL
AL 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- UT
UT 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- NJ
NJ 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- RI
RI 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- MI
MI 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- DC 4.6
DC 4.6%
4.6 % low-access
Highest low-access counties in Utah
Daggett County ~0.2% of statewide low-access residents
- Daggett
Daggett County, UT
100 % low-access
- Piute
Piute County, UT
100 % low-access
- Rich
Rich County, UT
100 % low-access
- Garfield
Garfield County, UT
60 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan County, UT
49.9 % low-access
- Kane
Kane County, UT
49.7 % low-access
- Juab
Juab County, UT
46.5 % low-access
- Wasatch
Wasatch County, UT
43 % low-access
All counties in Utah
| County | Low-access | SNAP |
|---|---|---|
| Daggett County | 100.0% | 5.2% |
| Piute County | 100.0% | 9.5% |
| Rich County | 100.0% | 3.3% |
| Garfield County | 60.0% | 5.6% |
| San Juan County | 49.9% | 15.1% |
| Kane County | 49.7% | 2.4% |
| Juab County | 46.5% | 6.0% |
| Wasatch County | 43.0% | 1.0% |
| Iron County | 39.7% | 8.9% |
| Wayne County | 38.7% | 7.0% |
| Washington County | 35.6% | 4.5% |
| Emery County | 34.1% | 10.2% |
| Utah County | 34.0% | 4.0% |
| Cache County | 33.3% | 4.8% |
| Davis County | 31.6% | 4.6% |
| Summit County | 31.6% | 1.4% |
| Weber County | 26.6% | 6.1% |
| Carbon County | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| Tooele County | 25.8% | 6.8% |
| Uintah County | 24.6% | 13.2% |
| Duchesne County | 24.0% | 10.5% |
| Millard County | 21.7% | 4.8% |
| Sanpete County | 20.7% | 7.3% |
| Box Elder County | 16.8% | 5.6% |
| Beaver County | 14.4% | 4.5% |
| Salt Lake County | 11.5% | 5.2% |
| Grand County | 8.0% | 3.2% |
| Sevier County | 3.1% | 10.0% |
| Morgan County | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2024 5-year). Sorted by low-access share, highest first.
Figures from USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and Census ACS 2024 5-year. Compiled . Methodology · All states.
PlainFoodAccess renders this state summary 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. Statewide figures for Utah are population-weighted aggregates of county Atlas and ACS records. 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.