Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments in Utah totaled $35.7 million in 2020‡
Counties in Utah Receiving Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cache County, Utah | $5,721,692 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2 | Box Elder County, Utah | $4,110,926 | 11.5% | 27.6% |
| 3 | Sanpete County, Utah | $4,025,664 | 11.3% | 38.8% |
| 4 | Sevier County, Utah | $2,979,045 | 8.4% | 47.2% |
| 5 | Duchesne County, Utah | $2,276,946 | 6.4% | 53.6% |
| 6 | Beaver County, Utah | $2,109,165 | 5.9% | 59.5% |
| 7 | Millard County, Utah | $1,919,613 | 5.4% | 64.9% |
| 8 | Iron County, Utah | $1,688,335 | 4.7% | 69.6% |
| 9 | Rich County, Utah | $1,201,507 | 3.4% | 73.0% |
| 10 | Piute County, Utah | $1,152,991 | 3.2% | 76.2% |
| 11 | Summit County, Utah | $1,112,056 | 3.1% | 79.3% |
| 12 | Uintah County, Utah | $1,111,955 | 3.1% | 82.4% |
| 13 | Weber County, Utah | $1,041,908 | 2.9% | 85.4% |
| 14 | Utah County, Utah | $976,696 | 2.7% | 88.1% |
| 15 | Wayne County, Utah | $875,817 | 2.5% | 90.6% |
| 16 | Emery County, Utah | $621,980 | 1.7% | 92.3% |
| 17 | San Juan County, Utah | $508,531 | 1.4% | 93.7% |
| 18 | Morgan County, Utah | $462,820 | 1.3% | 95.0% |
| 19 | Washington County, Utah | $438,462 | 1.2% | 96.2% |
| 20 | Wasatch County, Utah | $271,253 | 0.8% | 97.0% |
| 21 | Garfield County, Utah | $264,128 | 0.7% | 97.7% |
| 22 | Tooele County, Utah | $262,081 | 0.7% | 98.5% |
| 23 | Juab County, Utah | $153,777 | 0.4% | 98.9% |
| 24 | Carbon County, Utah | $128,976 | 0.4% | 99.3% |
| 25 | Kane County, Utah | $122,555 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 26 | Daggett County, Utah | $59,653 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 27 | Davis County, Utah | $41,794 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 28 | Grand County, Utah | $29,146 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 29 | Salt Lake County, Utah | $4,920 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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