Signature · 427 SNAP-authorized stores
Bernalillo County, NM
Bernalillo County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.4%
- low-access pop.
- 16
- food-desert tracts
- 17.0%
- on SNAP
- 674K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bernalillo County, NM
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 16 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lea County (+ 1.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bernalillo County ranks #1,728 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 33 counties in NM (19.4% low-access; 16 food-desert tracts).
- #1,728
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in NM
- 55
- low-access tracts
- 40K
- 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: 427 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Bernalillo County compares nationally
Bernalillo County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.4% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,728).
Bernalillo County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
153 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 16 LILA.
Bernalillo County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (145 urban, 8 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 8 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Bernalillo County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- Grant 26.6
Grant 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Otero 23.9
Otero 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Lea 20.7
Lea 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Bernalillo 19.4
Bernalillo 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 153 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 662,564 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 55 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 16 |
| Low-Access Population | 128,657 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 39,975 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 673,930 |
| Median Household Income | $69,473 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 48,464 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County has 427 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 14 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 200 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
10 towns share the 427 authorized stores; Albuquerque holds 97% of them. 8 of the 10 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Los Ranchos, Albuqueruque, Albuqurque, Alquerque, Aluquerque, Cedra Crest and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 415 | 91 |
| Los Ranchos | 3 | none |
| Cedar Crest | 2 | 1 |
| Albuqueruque | 1 | none |
| Albuqurque | 1 | none |
| Alquerque | 1 | none |
| Aluquerque | 1 | none |
| Cedra Crest | 1 | none |
| Corrales | 1 | none |
| Kirtland Afb | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 200
- 505 supermarket, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 700, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 703, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 704, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 706, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 707, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 708, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 709, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 711, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 712, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 713, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 715, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 719, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 723, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 750, albuquerque
- 7-eleven, inc. 44839h, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 735, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 739, albuquerque
- 7-eleven 751, albuquerque
- a&m chevron, albuquerque
- allsup's 102460, albuquerque
- allsups 152, albuquerque
- allsups 197, albuquerque
- allsups 198, albuquerque
- allsups 245, albuquerque
- anood market llc, albuquerque
- apna bazaar, albuquerque
- arirang oriental market, albuquerque
- awwad market inc, albuquerque
- big top market, albuquerque
- blym blym cands cosmetic and more llc, albuquerque
- circle k 2700610, albuquerque
- circle k 2701777, albuquerque
- circle k 2707962, albuquerque
- circle k 2708551, albuquerque
- circle k 2708698, albuquerque
- circle k 686, albuquerque
- candies and groceries store la bonita llc, albuquerque
- carlisle service and subway, albuquerque
- carniceria cuauhtemoc, albuquerque
- central gas & food mart, albuquerque
- chevron, albuquerque
- circle a market llc, albuquerque
- circle k 2622025, albuquerque
- circle k 2705317, albuquerque
- circle k 2706118, albuquerque
- circle k 2706141, albuquerque
- circle k 2706145, albuquerque
- circle k 2706169, albuquerque
- circle k 2706247, albuquerque
- circle k 2706280, albuquerque
- circle k 2706281, albuquerque
- circle k 2706282, albuquerque
- circle k 2706293, albuquerque
- circle k 2706298, albuquerque
- circle k 2706299, albuquerque
- circle k 2706304, albuquerque
- circle k 2706305, albuquerque
- circle k 2706334, albuquerque
- circle k 2708748, albuquerque
- circle k 2708937, albuquerque
- circle k 2708942, albuquerque
- circle k 2708943, albuquerque
- circle k 2708944, albuquerque
- circle k 2709055, albuquerque
- circle k 2709236, albuquerque
- circle k 2741212, albuquerque
- circle k 2741213, albuquerque
- circle k 2741214, albuquerque
- circle k 2741223, albuquerque
- circle k 2741225, albuquerque
- circle k 2741226, albuquerque
- circle k 2741235, albuquerque
- circle k 2741236, albuquerque
- circle k 2741237, albuquerque
- circle k 2741241, albuquerque
- circle k 2741243, albuquerque
- circle k 2741244, albuquerque
- circle k 2741245, albuquerque
- circle k 2741246, albuquerque
- circle k 2741251, albuquerque
- circle k 2741252, albuquerque
- circle k 5323, albuquerque
- circle k 8935, albuquerque
- circle k 8941, albuquerque
- comanche fuel stop, albuquerque
- coors mini mart, albuquerque
- country club trading post inc, albuquerque
- curly's quick stop, albuquerque
- dk 720, albuquerque
- dk 734, albuquerque
- dk 742, albuquerque
- dk 747, albuquerque
- dk 749, albuquerque
- dallas corner store, albuquerque
- demecia enterprise corporation, albuquerque
- family grocery & market, albuquerque
- fast market 4616, albuquerque
- fast market 4617, albuquerque
- fast market 4618, albuquerque
- fast market 4619, albuquerque
- four winds travel center, albuquerque
- fourth street fuel llc, albuquerque
- freeway liquors, albuquerque
- good 2 go store 305, albuquerque
- golden fuel inc, albuquerque
- good 2 go 309, albuquerque
- good 2 go 330, albuquerque
- good 2 go 332, albuquerque
- good 2 go store 307, corrales
- good 2 go store 331, albuquerque
- high desert chevron, albuquerque
- i c foodmart, los ranchos
- isleta chevron, albuquerque
- jays convenience store inc, albuquerque
- joes mini mart, albuquerque
- kicks 66, albuquerque
- kirtland plaza, albuquerque
- la gota de miel, albuquerque
- lobo gas & grocery inc, albuquerque
- love's travel stop 614, albuquerque
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 210, albuquerque
- m&l smoke shop & accessories, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 718, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 611, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 618, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 619, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 621, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 622, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 638, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 639, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 643, albuquerque
- maverik, inc 649, albuquerque
- moes market & smoke shop llc, albuquerque
- moes shop n go llc, albuquerque
- mom's gas and food 0, cedar crest
- monaco market, albuquerque
- moses kountry health food store, los ranchos
- murphy express 8588, albuquerque
- murphy express 8710, albuquerque
- murphy express 8725, albuquerque
- murphy express 8846, albuquerque
- murphy express 8856, albuquerque
- murphy express 8909, albuquerque
- murphy express 8910, albuquerque
- murphy express 8963, albuquerque
- muta market inc, albuquerque
- na chevron, albuquerque
- o & a mini mart, albuquerque
- oasis market, albuquerque
- pilot travel center 1106, albuquerque
- pilot travel center 689, albuquerque
- pitt stop, albuquerque
- premier gas and food mart llc, albuquerque
- qadan mart inc, albuquerque
- quick fuel 102, albuquerque
- quick track 84, albuquerque
- quick track 85, albuquerque
- quick track 87, albuquerque
- quick track 89, albuquerque
- quick track 90, albuquerque
- quick track 91, albuquerque
- quick track 92, albuquerque
- quick track 93, albuquerque
- route66 travel center 002, albuquerque
- shwan 3 llc, albuquerque
- smoke city smoke shop & grocery, albuquerque
- smoking beast llc, albuquerque
- sou food mart, albuquerque
- speedway 8690, albuquerque
- speedway 8693, albuquerque
- speedway 8696, albuquerque
- speedway 8697, albuquerque
- speedway 8699, albuquerque
- speedway 8919, albuquerque
- speedway 8920, albuquerque
- speedway 8921, albuquerque
- speedway 8925, albuquerque
- speedway 8926, albuquerque
- speedway 8929, albuquerque
- speedway 8931, albuquerque
- speedway 9093, albuquerque
- speedway 9143, alquerque
- speedway 9144, albuquerque
- speedway 9198, albuquerque
- speedway 9216, albuquerque
- speedway 9227, albuquerque
- speedway 9231, albuquerque
- speedway 9255, albuquerque
- sunshine market & grocery, albuquerque
- sv mart llc, albuquerque
- ta albuquerque 081, albuquerque
- terry's mini market, albuquerque
- united brothers inc, albuquerque
- unity fuel inc, albuquerque
- university of new mexico mercado at stud, albuquerque
- university of new mexico mercado at stud, albuquerque
- valero 1231, albuquerque
- wilson's chevron food mart, albuquerque
- zia supermarket llc, albuquerque
Combination Grocery/Other · 92 (50 shown)
- a-1 oriental market, albuquerque
- big love 3 llc 3, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5494, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7242, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7319, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8915, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8917, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8918, albuquerque
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 8981, albuquerque
- chile traditions, albuquerque
- dollar general 10502, albuquerque
- dollar general 10762, albuquerque
- dollar general 10922, albuquerque
- dollar general 19200, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2661, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2664, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2745, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2885, albuquerque
- dollartree 6667, albuquerque
- dollartree 8068, albuqueruque
- dollar general 10730, albuquerque
- dollar general 11867, albuquerque
- dollar general 13110, albuquerque
- dollar general 23090, albuquerque
- dollar general 31277, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2653, albuquerque
- dollar tree 2654, albuquerque
- dollar tree 3702, albuquerque
- dollar tree 3800, albuquerque
- dollar tree 3892, albuquerque
- dollar tree 4182, albuquerque
- dollar tree 4752, albuquerque
- dollar tree 6766, albuquerque
- dollar tree 7111, albuquerque
- dollar tree 7555, albuquerque
- dollar tree 8312, albuquerque
- dollar tree 8646, albuquerque
- dollar tree 8649, albuquerque
- el mezquite meat market 3, albuquerque
- family dollar #8471, albuquerque
- family dollar 11803, albuquerque
- family dollar 11890, albuquerque
- family dollar 12029, albuqurque
- family dollar 2828, albuquerque
- family dollar 3087, albuquerque
- family dollar 3232, albuquerque
- family dollar 3344, albuquerque
- family dollar 4233, albuquerque
- family dollar 5165, albuquerque
- family dollar 5178, albuquerque
Showing 250 of 427 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Mexico
One of 32 counties in New Mexico, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Bernalillo County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bernalillo County, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NM (19.4% here).
- Love County, OK · 19.4% low-access
- Midland County, MI · 19.4% low-access
- Weakley County, TN · 19.4% low-access
- Wayne County, KY · 19.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (17.0% here).
- Mitchell County, NC · 17.0% SNAP
- Marion County, OH · 17.0% SNAP
- Dent County, MO · 17.0% SNAP
- Mifflin County, PA · 17.0% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
New Mexico among Mountain states
New Mexico ranks 1st of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (31.7%). Bernalillo County, at 19.4%, runs 12.3 pts below the New Mexico rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Bernalillo County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35001. 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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