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SNAP Benefits in
Utah

Utah had an overall SNAP participation rate of 5.3% across 29 counties, with a coverage gap of 60.4% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

5.3%

SNAP participation

60.4%

Poverty coverage gap

58K

SNAP households

$91,750

Median income

Utah by county

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Toggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within Utah. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Utah at a glance

SNAP households

58K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

5.3%

All households

Poverty coverage

39.6%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

31.9%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

50.8%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

60.4%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 29 counties in Utah.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Morgan 100.0%
  2. 2 Wayne 96.2%
  3. 3 Wasatch 92.4%
  4. 4 Summit 86.7%
  5. 5 Utah 84.2%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Emery 56.9%
  2. 2 Carbon 49.9%
  3. 3 San Juan 48.9%
  4. 4 Sevier 45.6%
  5. 5 Daggett 44.4%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 San Juan 14.8%
  2. 2 Carbon 14.6%
  3. 3 Uintah 13.7%
  4. 4 Sevier 11.3%
  5. 5 Duchesne 10.6%

Every county in Utah

All 29 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Beaver 4.3% 22.8% 77.2% 73.8% 41.7% 57.3% $85,603
Box Elder 6.7% 30.2% 69.8% 20.1% 49.2% 50.6% $77,865
Cache 4.8% 16.6% 83.4% 29.8% 42.5% 57.8% $78,292
Carbon 14.6% 49.9% 50.1% 26.6% 51.1% 42.1% $53,673
Daggett 6.5% 44.4% 55.6% 58.8% 58.8% 29.4% $58,750
Davis 4.4% 31.5% 68.5% 31.3% 50.1% 55.5% $108,058
Duchesne 10.6% 35.6% 64.4% 32.1% 49.9% 57.7% $74,738
Emery 9.3% 56.9% 43.1% 23.5% 42.9% 43.3% $69,956
Garfield 4.0% 24.0% 76.0% 40.2% 61.0% 35.4% $61,688
Grand 7.5% 25.1% 74.9% 69.9% 71.6% 49.3% $62,521
Iron 8.8% 16.5% 83.5% 24.4% 44.2% 74.9% $65,527
Juab 5.9% 16.5% 83.5% 27.4% 68.6% 75.3% $89,803
Kane 2.9% 22.7% 77.3% 52.2% 78.3% 8.7% $75,000
Millard 5.1% 22.6% 77.4% 28.4% 55.0% 58.7% $70,877
Morgan 0.4% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% $126,092
Piute 9.0% 22.9% 77.0% 60.8% 68.6% 45.1% $44,650
Rich 5.6% 39.3% 60.7% 26.1% 37.0% 47.8% $76,875
Salt Lake 5.1% 24.9% 75.1% 36.3% 53.6% 58.4% $94,658
San Juan 14.8% 48.9% 51.1% 29.0% 60.6% 37.5% $54,890
Sanpete 7.4% 34.6% 65.4% 28.0% 51.3% 43.2% $67,459
Sevier 11.3% 45.6% 54.4% 17.3% 50.5% 54.1% $73,765
Summit 1.7% 13.3% 86.7% 26.1% 14.9% 58.2% $137,058
Tooele 6.7% 20.7% 79.3% 33.2% 53.4% 82.8% $101,846
Uintah 13.7% 24.9% 75.1% 30.9% 47.7% 78.9% $69,861
Utah 4.3% 15.8% 84.2% 27.5% 44.5% 66.5% $96,877
Wasatch 1.4% 7.6% 92.4% 41.2% 49.7% 67.3% $115,146
Washington 4.7% 23.8% 76.2% 33.2% 52.2% 54.6% $76,411
Wayne 8.1% 3.8% 96.2% 13.6% 19.3% 95.5% $70,074
Weber 6.7% 28.9% 71.1% 29.3% 54.1% 64.5% $87,083

Apply for SNAP in Utah

If you or someone you know may qualify, our state-specific guide walks through eligibility, documents needed, and how to apply online.

Utah SNAP guide

Find a local food pantry

While SNAP is the largest safety net, food pantries bridge immediate gaps. Search our directory of verified pantries across Utah.

Utah food pantries

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Utah

SNAP recipients are automatically income-eligible for WIC through adjunctive eligibility. See where Utah is closing — or missing — the WIC coverage gap for pregnant women, infants, and children under 5.

Open the Utah WIC Coverage Atlas