Signature · 40.7% SNAP (100th pct in NM)
Guadalupe County, NM
Guadalupe County stands out on SNAP (40.7%, +28.6 pts vs U.S.) with 28.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 28.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 40.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Guadalupe County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 40.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Colfax County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Guadalupe County ranks #1,042 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 33 counties in NM (28.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,042
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in NM
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 673
- 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: 40.7% SNAP (100th pct in NM) (+28.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Guadalupe County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Guadalupe County's 28.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,050 most-affected nationwide.
Guadalupe County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Guadalupe 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.
Guadalupe County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- Sierra 29.2
Sierra 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Guadalupe 28.5
Guadalupe 28.5%
28.5 % 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
- 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) | 4,687 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,335 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 673 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,381 |
| Median Household Income | $42,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 606 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 40.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.9% |
SNAP retailers in Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (64% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- allsup's 102376, yucca street
- allsups 291, santa rosa
- circle k 2708933, santa rosa
- good 2 go store 366, santa rosa
- lalos cash & carry llc, vaughn
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 285, santa rosa
- pilot travel center 1070, santa rosa
- roxie llc, santa rosa
- ta santa rosa 023, santa rosa
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 14116, santa rosa
- family dollar store 6268, santa rosa
- tenorios tiendta, anton chico
Farmers' Market · 1
- santa rosa farmers market, santa rosa
Large Grocery Store · 1
- t and d food mart, santa rosa
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 Guadalupe County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Food access nationally, New Mexico in context
Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35019. 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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