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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

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