Signature · 33 SNAP-authorized stores
La Plata County, CO
La Plata County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 56K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County La Plata County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
La Plata County lands in the lower national band (14.8%, #2,132 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,132
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in CO
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 33 SNAP-authorized stores .
How La Plata County compares nationally
La Plata County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.8% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,135).
La Plata County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, La Plata County has 4 urban and 6 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.
La Plata County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Eagle 15.8
Eagle 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Morgan 15
Morgan 15%
15 % low-access
- La Plata 14.8
La Plata 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Montezuma 14.4
Montezuma 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Arapahoe 13.6
Arapahoe 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 51,334 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,622 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,145 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 56,331 |
| Median Household Income | $86,056 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,125 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in La Plata County
La Plata County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 7-2-11 food store 41, ignacio
- alta 5800, bayfield
- corner store 2744096, durango
- everyday stores llc 5707, durango
- maverik, inc 701, durango
- roadhouse market llc, durango
- speedway 9488, durango
- speedway 9489, durango
- speedway 9490, durango
- speedway 9493, hermosa
- speedway 9495, durango
- thriftway 274, ignacio
- vallecito lake country market llc, bayfield
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 18039, bayfield
- family dollar 11666, ignacio
- family dollar 12464, durango
- family dollar 8448, bayfield
- nature's oasis, durango
- sunnyside farms market, inc., durango
- walgreens 10371, durango
- walgreens 19273, durango
Super Store · 4
- albertsons 801, durango
- city market 406, durango
- city market 421, durango
- walmart sc 2270, durango
Supermarket · 4
- farmers fresh market, llc, ignacio
- natural grocers by vitamin cottage u031, durango
- pj's gourmet market 16, durango
- the grocery store, bayfield
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza co012, durango
Farmers' Market · 1
- durango farmers market, durango
Large Grocery Store · 1
- durango natural foods, durango
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- james ranch market, durango
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 La Plata County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Counties near La Plata County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for La Plata County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (14.8% here).
- Wayne County, MI · 14.8% low-access
- Wayne County, MI · 14.8% low-access
- Shelby County, OH · 14.8% low-access
- Shelby County, OH · 14.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (8.7% here).
- Perry County, AR · 8.7% SNAP
- Perry County, AR · 8.7% SNAP
- Barrow County, GA · 8.7% SNAP
- Barrow County, GA · 8.7% 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.
La Plata County inside a lower low-access state context
La Plata County sits inside Colorado (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 La Plata County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08067. 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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