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 #1,042 most-affected nationwide.
Guadalupe County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Guadalupe County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Santa Rosa holds 79% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Anton Chico, Vaughn, Yucca Street.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 11 | 1 |
| Anton Chico | 1 | none |
| Vaughn | 1 | none |
| Yucca Street | 1 | none |
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 →
New Mexico among Mountain states
New Mexico ranks 1st of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (31.7%). Guadalupe County, at 28.5%, runs 3.2 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 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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