Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Baca County, CO
Baca County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 25.2% low-access.
- 25.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Baca County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County ( -0.9 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Baca County ranks #1,274 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 63 counties in CO (25.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,274
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 390
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Baca County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Baca County's 25.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,282 most-affected nationwide.
Baca County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Baca County has 0 urban and 2 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Baca County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Elbert 26.5
Elbert 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Kit Carson 26.2
Kit Carson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Baca 25.2
Baca 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Custer 24.3
Custer 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Logan 24.2
Logan 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,788 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 955 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 390 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,428 |
| Median Household Income | $46,215 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 353 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Baca County
Baca County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- jr's springfield truck stop 410, springfield
- loaf n jug 750005, springfield
- loves country store 37, springfield
- walsh piccadilly, walsh
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10334, springfield
- family dollar 12894, springfield
Large Grocery Store · 1
- walsh community grocery store inc, walsh
Supermarket · 1
- dr js llc, springfield
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Baca County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
Baca County sits inside Colorado (ringed). Each state is colored 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
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile 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. Figures for Baca County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08009. 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.
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