Signature · 5 SNAP-authorized stores
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 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).
De Baca County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- 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 | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,022 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 350 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 158 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,576 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 153 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
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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