Signature · 2 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Grant County, NM
Grant County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 26.6% low-access.
- 26.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 19.1%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Grant County ranks #1,178 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 33 counties in NM (26.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,178
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in NM
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Grant County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Grant County's 26.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,178 most-affected nationwide.
Grant County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Grant County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Grant County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- Colfax 28.5
Colfax 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
- Union 26.8
Union 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Grant 26.6
Grant 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,514 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,843 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,160 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,775 |
| Median Household Income | $44,958 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,162 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
SNAP retailers in Grant County
Grant County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 23 authorized stores; Silver City holds 61% of them. 5 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hurley, Cliff, Gila, Mimbres, Santa Clara.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Silver City | 14 | 4 |
| Bayard | 3 | 1 |
| Hurley | 2 | none |
| Cliff | 1 | none |
| Gila | 1 | none |
| Mimbres | 1 | none |
| Santa Clara | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 10449, silver city
- dollar general 18007, santa clara
- dollar general 21475, silver city
- dollar general 24720, hurley
- dollar tree 6140, silver city
- family dollar store 4778, silver city
- family dollar store 4885, bayard
- the jerky store and more, bayard
- walgreens 10808, silver city
Convenience Store · 5
- chuck's folly, cliff
- gateway travel plaza, hurley
- shell food mart, silver city
- silver city quick stop, silver city
- snappy 202, silver city
Farmers' Market · 3
- gila farmers market, gila
- mimbres valley farmers' market, mimbres
- silver city farmers market, silver city
Large Grocery Store · 2
- food basket 101, bayard
- food basket 102, silver city
Supermarket · 2
- albertsons 3914, silver city
- silver city food co-op, silver city
Delivery Route · 1
- southwest new mexico food hub, silver city
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1357, silver city
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 Grant County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Nationwide peers for Grant County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Grant 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 (26.6% here).
- Davidson County, TN · 26.6% low-access
- Weber County, UT · 26.6% low-access
- Onondaga County, NY · 26.7% low-access
- Bourbon County, KY · 26.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (19.1% here).
- Lane County, OR · 19.1% SNAP
- Erie County, PA · 19.1% SNAP
- Lake County, MI · 19.1% SNAP
- Rapides Parish, LA · 19.1% 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%). Grant County, at 26.6%, runs 5.1 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 Grant County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35017. 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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