What Utah Association of Counties does

Utah Association of Counties (UAC) is a private nonprofit membership association founded in 1924 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. UAC serves as the unified advocacy and shared-services body for all 29 counties in the state of Utah, providing legislative representation at the state level, training and professional development for county officials, and a portfolio of direct service programs and affinity partnerships.

UAC's revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring county membership dues, one-time sales of publications (the UAC Public and Government Official Directory and County Government Guide), and fee-based program services. Direct service offerings include Statewide Tax Administration and Technology (STATS), Civil Attorney Services, Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) Services, the UAC Housing Foundation, the Utah Revenue Recovery Program, the Utah Rural Leadership Academy, and Volunteer EMS Insurance. In addition, UAC operates an affinity partnership program with tiered corporate partners (Platinum CES, Gold Enbridge Energy, Silver Maverik, Affinity Previ) and technology partnerships (Syringa, ClearGov) that deliver procurement, technology, and employee-benefit services to member counties.

Operationally, UAC is a small organization (1-10 employees) that distributes its services via a website portal, email newsletters, direct membership engagement, and organized governance structures including a Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and policy steering committees. Its technology stack is limited to a website-based member engagement platform and Square-based checkout for publication sales, with no disclosed proprietary technology, mobile applications, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. The go-to-market model is community-led, leveraging institutional relationships and 100+ years of operating history rather than commercial sales motion.

Name

Utah Association of Counties

Legal name

Utah Association of Counties

Website

https://uacnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Utah Association of Counties is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1924 that serves all 29 Utah counties through state-level advocacy, training, shared services, and affinity partnership programs. It operates with 1-10 employees from Salt Lake City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Association / Public Sector Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• County government advocacy
• Government affairs services
• Membership association services
• Public sector training
• Shared government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: County membership organization funded through dues from Utah's 29 member counties
2. Publications Sales: Sale of publications including the UAC Public and Government Official Directory and County Government Guide
3. Program Services: Various fee-based programs and services including Civil Attorney Services, Statewide Tax Administration and Technology (STATS), Housing Foundation, and other member services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Utah Association of Counties is a nonprofit membership association that advocates for Utah's 29 counties at the state level and delivers shared services including civil legal counsel, tax administration technology, housing programs, revenue recovery, leadership training, volunteer EMS insurance, and cooperative procurement partnerships. It also produces and sells publications such as the UAC Public and Government Official Directory and the County Government Guide.

Product overview

Utah Association of Counties (UAC) is a membership association serving Utah's 29 counties with a portfolio of member services, affinity partnerships, and programs. The organization provides direct services including Civil Attorney Services, Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) Services, Statewide Tax Administration and Technology (STATS), UAC Housing Foundation, Utah Revenue Recovery Program, Utah Rural Leadership Academy, and Volunteer EMS Insurance. Additionally, UAC offers affinity partnership programs through CES Procurement Partnership, ClearGov, Previ County Employee Phone Plan, Syringa Technology Procurement Partnership, Unemployment Cost Management Program, and Public Surplus Property & Tax Sale Discount Program. The organization functions as a convening body providing advocacy, training, and resources rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statewide Tax Administration and Technology (STATS) Provides statewide tax administration technology solutions for Utah counties to support tax collection and administration functions.
• Civil Attorney Services Legal services offered to member counties for civil matters, providing access to counsel for county government operations.
• Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) Services Services supporting community reinvestment initiatives for Utah counties.
• UAC Housing Foundation Housing-related programs and foundation services for Utah communities, supporting county housing initiatives.
• Utah Revenue Recovery Program Program designed to assist counties with revenue recovery efforts.
• Utah Rural Leadership Academy Leadership development and training programs for rural Utah county officials.
• Volunteer EMS Insurance Insurance program providing coverage for volunteer emergency medical services personnel serving Utah counties.
• CES Procurement Partnership Procurement partnership program enabling counties to access cooperative purchasing contracts through CES.
• ClearGov Budget and financial management tools offered through partnership for county use, supporting fiscal transparency and management.
• Previ County Employee Phone Plan Employee phone plan program providing mobile services to county employees at discounted rates.
• Syringa Technology Procurement Partnership Technology procurement partnership providing access to technology purchasing contracts for member counties.
• Unemployment Cost Management Program Program helping counties manage and reduce unemployment costs.
• Public Surplus Property & Tax Sale Discount Program Program providing access to surplus property sales and tax sale discounts for member counties.
• UAC Public and Government Official Directory Annual directory publication listing Utah county public officials and government contacts, sold directly to the public and government entities.
• County Government Guide Reference guide publication covering Utah county government structure and operations, available for purchase via Square checkout.

Named customers29 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, gold, silver and affinity.

• CESplatinumStrategic or Co-development PartnerCES is a Platinum partner of UAC, providing procurement partnership services to Utah counties. CES offers cooperative purchasing programs and procurement solutions for member counties.
• Enbridge EnergygoldGTM or Marketing PartnerEnbridge Energy is a Gold partner providing energy-related partnership programs and services to UAC member counties in Utah.
• Maverik, Inc.silverGTM or Marketing PartnerMaverik, Inc. is a Silver partner offering affinity partnership programs to UAC member counties, providing fuel and convenience services.
• PreviaffinityGTM or Marketing PartnerPrevi is an affinity partner providing county employee phone plan services to UAC member counties through the Previ County Employee Phone Plan program.
• SyringaTechnology or IntegrationSyringa provides technology procurement partnership services to UAC member counties through the Syringa Technology Procurement Partnership program.
• ClearGovTechnology or IntegrationClearGov provides budget and financial management tools to Utah counties through a partnership with UAC, helping counties with fiscal transparency and management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Counties (NACo): The national-level equivalent of UAC, NACo represents all U.S. counties through advocacy, training, and shared services. Highly comparable as the federal analogue of state-level county associations like UAC.
• California State Association of Counties (CSAC): State-level association representing California's 58 counties with advocacy, training, and member services. Direct peer operating the same membership model for a different state.
• Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC): Represents all 39 Washington counties through advocacy, education, and member services. Direct state-level peer to UAC with similar structure and mission.
• New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC): Statewide association serving New York's 62 counties with legislative advocacy, training, and shared services. Operates the same county-association model as UAC.
• Colorado Counties, Inc. Non-profit association serving all 64 Colorado counties through advocacy, training, and member services. Direct regional/state-level peer with a near-identical operating model.
• Utah League of Cities and Towns: Utah's sister association representing municipal governments rather than counties. Operates the same state-level membership/advocacy model for a parallel government tier within Utah.
• National Council of County Association Executives (NCCAE): Umbrella organization for executives of state-level county associations like UAC. Provides peer networking, training, and shared resources across the network of state county associations.

Broad incumbents

• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): Global professional association for local government managers and administrators, offering training, credentialing, and resources. Broader in scope than UAC but operates in the same county/municipal government support space.

Others

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): Professional association for state and local government finance officers. Related through UAC's ClearGov partnership and budget/financial management focus for counties, but serves finance professionals rather than counties as institutional members.

Regional players

• National Governors Association (NGA): Represents U.S. state governors and their administrations rather than counties, but operates in the adjacent state-level government representation space and is a comparable membership/advocacy association model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uac29

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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