Signature · 19.0% SNAP (84th pct in CO)
Huerfano County, CO
Huerfano County stands out on SNAP (19.0%, +6.9 pts vs U.S.) with 36.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 36.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.0%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Huerfano County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 36.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Broomfield County (+ 1.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Huerfano County sits in the upper national band (36.3%, #543 of 3,079).
- #543
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 803
- 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: 19.0% SNAP (84th pct in CO) (+6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Huerfano County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Huerfano County's 36.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #543 most-affected nationwide.
Huerfano County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Huerfano County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Huerfano County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Broomfield 37.8
Broomfield 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Huerfano 36.3
Huerfano 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Cheyenne 33.9
Cheyenne 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Saguache 33.8
Saguache 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Mesa 32.5
Mesa 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,711 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,435 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 803 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,972 |
| Median Household Income | $52,526 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 589 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Huerfano County
Huerfano County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Walsenburg holds 82% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Walsenburg | 9 | 2 |
| La Veta | 2 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 5
- 7-eleven, inc. 19585j, walsenburg
- alta 6117, walsenburg
- la veta country store, la veta
- love's travel stop 660, walsenburg
- ta express walsenburg 649, walsenburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 11181, walsenburg
- family dollar 4711, walsenburg
Supermarket · 2
- first choice market, walsenburg
- safeway 3727, walsenburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- charlies market, la veta
Small Grocery Store · 1
- local roots vintage food market, walsenburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Huerfano County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Huerfano County, at 36.3%, runs 14.8 pts above the Colorado 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 Huerfano County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08055. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.