Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Colfax County, NM
Colfax County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 28.5% low-access.
- 28.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 23.4%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Colfax County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Guadalupe County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Colfax County ranks #1,038 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 33 counties in NM (28.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,038
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in NM
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Colfax County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Colfax County's 28.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,050 most-affected nationwide.
Colfax County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Colfax County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Colfax County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- Sierra 29.2
Sierra 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Colfax 28.5
Colfax 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Guadalupe 28.5
Guadalupe 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Chaves 28.2
Chaves 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Taos 28.2
Taos 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,750 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,916 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,012 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,322 |
| Median Household Income | $53,554 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,255 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.4% |
SNAP retailers in Colfax County
Colfax County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- alta 6251, raton
- alta 6253, raton
- cimarron mini mart, cimarron
- crossroads 2 02, springer
- crossroads 3 03, raton
- crossroads 5 05, raton
- eagles nest mini mart, eagles nest
- handi way market, springer
- loaf'n jug 27, raton
- maverik, inc 793, raton
- maxwell station, llc, maxwell
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 6302, raton
- dollar general 19769, angel fire
- family dollar 10937, springer
- family dollar 11525, cimarron
- family dollar 11678, angel fire
- family dollar store 2889, raton
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- russell's one stop, cimarron
- springer super market, springer
Super Store · 2
- lowe's super save #53 53, raton
- lowes 60, angel fire
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- ramel family farms, llc, raton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- high country meats, raton
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.
Compare Colfax County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Nationwide peers for Colfax County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Colfax 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 (28.5% here).
- Suffolk County, NY · 28.5% low-access
- Suffolk County, NY · 28.5% low-access
- Copiah County, MS · 28.5% low-access
- Copiah County, MS · 28.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (23.4% here).
- Coos County, OR · 23.4% SNAP
- Coos County, OR · 23.4% SNAP
- Colleton County, SC · 23.4% SNAP
- Colleton County, SC · 23.4% 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.
Food access nationally, New Mexico in context
Colfax County sits inside New Mexico (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 Colfax County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35007. 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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