Signature · 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Luna County, NM
Luna County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 37.4% low-access.
- 37.4%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 30.1%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Luna County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 37.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 30.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Quay County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Luna County sits in the upper national band (37.4%, #506 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #506
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in NM
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Luna County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Luna County's 37.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #510 most-affected nationwide.
Luna County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Luna County has 4 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.
Luna County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Mexico, not a full county-board reprint
- Mora
Mora 100%
100 % low-access
- San Juan 39.1
San Juan 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- Lincoln 38.4
Lincoln 38.4%
38.4 % low-access
- Rio Arriba 38.2
Rio Arriba 38.2%
38.2 % low-access
- Quay 38
Quay 38%
38 % low-access
- Luna 37.4
Luna 37.4%
37.4 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,095 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,390 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,989 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,611 |
| Median Household Income | $36,419 |
| Poverty Rate | 28.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,776 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 30.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Luna County
Luna County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 5r travel center, deming
- 5r west, deming
- chiricahua apache plaza llc 3, deming
- circle k 2709668, deming
- circle k 2709669, deming
- circle k 2741286, deming
- circle k 2741292, deming
- maverik, inc 742, deming
- mimbres food mart, deming
- old glory outpost llc, deming
- peppers mart 1, deming
- petro deming 385, deming
- snappy mart, deming
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 14114, deming
- dollar tree 3002, deming
- dollar general 22463, deming
- dollar general 23341, columbus
- dollar general 24642, deming
- dollar general 30522, deming
- family dollar store 3035, deming
- family dollar store 4635, columbus
- walgreens 15603, deming
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- el rey meat market, deming
- san jose grocery store, columbus
Super Store · 2
- peppers supermarket, deming
- walmart supercenter 5166, deming
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- brasas meat, deming
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 Luna County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Counties near Luna County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Luna County, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NM (37.4% here).
- Charles County, MD · 37.4% low-access
- Charles County, MD · 37.4% low-access
- Monroe County, IL · 37.4% low-access
- Monroe County, IL · 37.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (30.1% here).
- Morehouse Parish, LA · 30.0% SNAP
- Apache County, AZ · 30.5% SNAP
- Sumter County, AL · 30.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, KY · 30.6% 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.
Luna County inside a higher low-access state context
Luna County sits inside New Mexico (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 Luna County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35029. 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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