Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Kiowa County, CO
Kiowa County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kiowa County, CO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Costilla County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kiowa County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #30 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #30
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 498
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Kiowa County compares nationally
Kiowa County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #30 most-affected nationwide.
Kiowa County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Kiowa 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.
Kiowa County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Costilla
Costilla 100%
100 % low-access
- Dolores
Dolores 100%
100 % low-access
- San Juan
San Juan 99.2%
99.2 % low-access
- Park
Park 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,398 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,398 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 498 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,376 |
| Median Household Income | $58,618 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 92 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Kiowa County
Kiowa County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Eads holds 75% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Holly.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Eads | 3 | 1 |
| Holly | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 2
- love's travel stop 653, eads
- mi tiendita, holly
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 30111, eads
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- crows stop and shop llc, eads
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 Kiowa 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%). Kiowa County, at 100.0%, runs 78.5 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 Kiowa County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08061. 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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