Signature · 29.1% SNAP (100th pct in CO)
Costilla County, CO
Costilla County stands out on SNAP (29.1%, +17 pts vs U.S.) with 100.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 29.1%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Costilla County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 29.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dolores County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Costilla County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #12 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #12
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in CO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 29.1% SNAP (100th pct in CO) (+17 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Costilla County compares nationally
Costilla County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.
Costilla County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Costilla 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.
Costilla County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Costilla
Costilla 100%
100 % low-access
- Dolores
Dolores 100%
100 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Park
Park 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,524 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,524 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,043 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,607 |
| Median Household Income | $36,861 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 481 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 29.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Costilla County
Costilla County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- alta 3205, fort garland
- blanca rv park, blanca
- red rock general store, blanca
- red rock general store, fort garland
- san luis central oil, san luis
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 22668, fort garland
- family dollar 8102, san luis
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- san luis peoples market, san luis
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 Costilla County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Costilla County inside a higher low-access state context
Costilla 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 Costilla County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08023. 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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