Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Quay County, NM
Quay County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 38.0% low-access.
- 38.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 30.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Quay County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 30.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rio Arriba County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Quay County sits in the upper national band (38.0%, #485 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #485
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in NM
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Quay County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Quay County's 38.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #485 most-affected nationwide.
Quay County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Quay County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Quay 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 | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,041 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,439 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,646 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,564 |
| Median Household Income | $41,946 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,340 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 30.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Quay County
Quay County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Tucumcari holds 67% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Glenrio, San Jon.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tucumcari | 10 | 1 |
| Logan | 3 | 1 |
| Glenrio | 1 | none |
| San Jon | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- allsup's 102400, san jon
- allsups 038, logan
- allsups 058, tucumcari
- circle k 2708931, tucumcari
- circle k 27400839, tucumcari
- loves travel stops & country store 262, tucumcari
- one9 136, tucumcari
- pilot travel center 691, tucumcari
- ta glenrio 471, glenrio
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 6305, tucumcari
- family dollar 11297, logan
- family dollar store 4953, tucumcari
Farmers' Market · 1
- tucumcari farmers market 20150, tucumcari
Large Grocery Store · 1
- logan food market, logan
Super Store · 1
- lowes 94, tucumcari
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 Quay County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
New Mexico among Mountain states
New Mexico ranks 1st of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (31.7%). Quay County, at 38.0%, runs 6.3 pts above the New Mexico 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 Quay County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35037. 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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