Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Lincoln County, CO
Lincoln County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 22.9% low-access.
- 22.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Yuma County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lincoln County ranks #1,456 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 63 counties in CO (22.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,456
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 420
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lincoln County's 22.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,460 most-affected nationwide.
Lincoln County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Lincoln County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Larimer 23.3
Larimer 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 23.2
Jefferson 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Weld 23.1
Weld 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lincoln 22.9
Lincoln 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Yuma 22.9
Yuma 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,467 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,253 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 420 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,550 |
| Median Household Income | $62,861 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 243 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 19.1% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- loaf n jug 750064, limon
- loaf n jug 750068, hugo
- pilot travel center 621, limon
- ta limon 228, limon
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 12418, limon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- osborne supermarket inc, hugo
Supermarket · 1
- limon stop & shop, limon
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 Lincoln County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Food access nationally, Colorado in context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08073. 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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