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De Baca County, NM

De Baca County has a slim SNAP-authorized store book (5) while 17.3% of residents live low-access, distance and shelf access compound.

17.3%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
18.7%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NM

USDA FARA access plate

County De Baca County, NM

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 17.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -4.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 18.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Bernalillo County (+ 2.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, De Baca County ranks #1,921 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 33 counties in NM (17.3% low-access).

#1,921
national by low-access %
#33
in NM
0
low-access tracts
158
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: 5 SNAP-authorized stores .

How De Baca County compares nationally

De Baca County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.3% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,928).

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De Baca County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for De Baca County, NM USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: De Baca County, NM
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, De Baca County has 0 urban and 1 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.

De Baca County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for De Baca County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,022
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population350
Low-Access Share17.3%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population158

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for De Baca County
IndicatorValue
Population1,576
Poverty Rate15.5%near the national average
SNAP Households153
SNAP Participation Rate18.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

Slim SNAP store book in De Baca County

De Baca County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (20% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 25845, fort sumner

Convenience Store · 1

  • allsups 258, fort sumner

Farmers' Market · 1

  • fort sumner farmers' makers' market, fort sumner

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • fort sumner processing, fort sumner

Supermarket · 1

  • dave's grocery, fort sumner

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 De Baca County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →

Food access nationally, New Mexico in context

De Baca 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 De Baca County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35011. 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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