Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Roosevelt County, NM
Roosevelt County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 31.6% low-access.
- 31.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 21.2%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Roosevelt County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Curry County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Roosevelt County sits in the upper national band (31.6%, #841 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #841
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in NM
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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 (40% of tracts) .
How Roosevelt County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Roosevelt County's 31.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #841 most-affected nationwide.
Roosevelt County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Roosevelt County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Roosevelt 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
- Doña Ana 32.9
Doña Ana 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Curry 32.4
Curry 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Roosevelt 31.6
Roosevelt 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Eddy 30.5
Eddy 30.5%
30.5 % low-access
- Santa Fe 30.2
Santa Fe 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,846 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,274 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,927 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,928 |
| Median Household Income | $52,685 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,579 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.6% |
SNAP retailers in Roosevelt County
Roosevelt County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Portales holds 93% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Elida.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Portales | 14 | 2 |
| Elida | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- 7-eleven, inc. 42458, portales
- 7-eleven, inc. 42513, portales
- allsups 008, portales
- allsups 015, portales
- allsups 030, portales
- allsups 046, portales
- allsups 127, portales
- allsups 287, elida
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 11678, portales
- dollar tree 5427, portales
- family dollar store 2798, portales
Super Store · 2
- farmers country market 14, portales
- walmart 2653, portales
Farmers' Market · 1
- portales farmers' market, portales
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- spr custom processing, portales
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 Roosevelt County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Counties near Roosevelt County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Roosevelt 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 (31.6% here).
- Colfax County, NE · 31.6% low-access
- Davis County, UT · 31.6% low-access
- Summit County, UT · 31.6% low-access
- Posey County, IN · 31.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (21.2% here).
- Sequoyah County, OK · 21.2% SNAP
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 21.2% SNAP
- Marshall County, WV · 21.2% SNAP
- Douglas County, OR · 21.1% 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.
New Mexico among Mountain states
New Mexico ranks 1st of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (31.7%). Roosevelt County, at 31.6%, runs 0.1 pts below 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 Roosevelt County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35041. 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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