Signature · 14.2% SNAP (16th pct in NM)
Eddy County, NM
Eddy County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.5%, +8.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.5%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 61K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Eddy County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 30.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Santa Fe County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Eddy County sits in the upper national band (30.5%, #902 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #902
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in NM
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 14.2% SNAP (16th pct in NM) (+2.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Eddy County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Eddy County's 30.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #902 most-affected nationwide.
Eddy County's elevated USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Eddy County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (8 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Eddy County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- Curry 32.4
Curry 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Roosevelt 31.6
Roosevelt 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Eddy 30.5
Eddy 30.5%
30.5 % low-access
- Santa Fe 30.2
Santa Fe 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Sierra 29.2
Sierra 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 53,829 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 16,399 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,475 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 61,105 |
| Median Household Income | $78,426 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,345 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Eddy County
Eddy County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 45 authorized stores; Carlsbad holds 67% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hobbs, Loco Hills.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | 30 | 4 |
| Artesia | 13 | 3 |
| Hobbs | 1 | none |
| Loco Hills | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 21
- 7-eleven, inc. 42579, carlsbad
- allsup's 102499, carlsbad
- allsups 102404, carlsbad
- allsups 190, carlsbad
- allsups 195, carlsbad
- allsups 201, carlsbad
- allsups 202, artesia
- allsups 203, artesia
- allsups 211, artesia
- allsups 219, carlsbad
- allsups 223, artesia
- allsups 243, carlsbad
- allsups 269, carlsbad
- allsups 285, carlsbad
- bell gas artesia 30, artesia
- maverik, inc 713, artesia
- maverik, inc 743, carlsbad
- murphy express 8607, carlsbad
- pecos pit stop 4101, carlsbad
- roadrunner express 1, carlsbad
- the general store, loco hills
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 10148, hobbs
- cvs pharmacy 10448, carlsbad
- dollar general 10246, carlsbad
- dollar general 6450, artesia
- dollar general 6484, carlsbad
- dollar tree 2793, carlsbad
- dollartree 9974, carlsbad
- dollar general 17795, carlsbad
- dollar general 21747, carlsbad
- dollar general 23850, carlsbad
- dollar general store 17273, artesia
- dollar tree 5244, artesia
- family dollar store 2746, carlsbad
- family dollar store 3163, artesia
- family dollar store 5000, carlsbad
- terribles 461, carlsbad
- walgreens 07930, carlsbad
Super Store · 4
- fenns country market #1, artesia
- la tienda thriftway, carlsbad
- walmart 868, carlsbad
- walmart supercenter 3427, artesia
Supermarket · 2
- albertsons market 665, carlsbad
- gregg's, artesia
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lakeside meats inc., carlsbad
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 Eddy County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Counties near Eddy County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Eddy County (14.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Mexico.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NM (30.5% here).
- Umatilla County, OR · 30.5% low-access
- Williams County, ND · 30.6% low-access
- Jackson County, MI · 30.4% low-access
- Allegany County, MD · 30.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (14.2% here).
- Williams County, OH · 14.2% SNAP
- Garvin County, OK · 14.2% SNAP
- Jones County, MS · 14.2% SNAP
- Tuscola County, MI · 14.2% 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%). Eddy County, at 30.5%, runs 1.2 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 Eddy County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35015. 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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