Signature · 13 LILA tracts (39.4% of tracts)
San Juan County, NM
San Juan County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 13 LILA tracts (39.4% of the book) alongside 39.1% low-access.
- 39.1%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 23.1%
- on SNAP
- 121K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County San Juan County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 13 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 39% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cibola County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
San Juan County sits in the upper national band (39.1%, #435 of 3,079) with 13 LILA tracts.
- #435
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in NM
- 21
- low-access tracts
- 25K
- 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: 13 LILA tracts (39.4% of tracts) .
How San Juan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, San Juan County's 39.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #435 most-affected nationwide.
San Juan County's elevated USDA tier split
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 13 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, San Juan County has 19 urban and 14 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.
San Juan 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
- Cibola 39.3
Cibola 39.3%
39.3 % 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
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 130,044 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 21 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 50,865 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 24,986 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 120,942 |
| Median Household Income | $55,872 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,643 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in San Juan County
San Juan County has 124 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 66 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 66
- 7-2-11 1, farmington
- 7-2-11 16, farmington
- 7-2-11 2, farmington
- 7-2-11 23, farmington
- 7-2-11 33, bloomfield
- 7-2-11 34, farmington
- 7-2-11 35, farmington
- 7-2-11 38, aztec
- 7-2-11 40, farmington
- 7-2-11 42, farmington
- 7-2-11 43, farmington
- 7-2-11 440, farmington
- 7-2-11 46, farmington
- 7-2-11 47, bloomfield
- 7-2-11 5, farmington
- allsup's 102475, farmington
- beclabito express 514, shiprock
- broadway conoco, farmington
- circle k 2722703586, flora vista
- dino mart 170, farmington
- dino's mart, farmington
- golden's, fruitland
- little water express 522, shiprock
- maverik, inc 714, aztec
- maverik, inc 730, farmington
- maverik, inc 759, farmington
- red mesa express 518, nageezi
- red mesa express 519, shiprock
- sheep springs express 511, sheep springs
- shiprock express 515, shiprock
- shiprock quick stop 528, shiprock
- speedway 8685, shiprock
- speedway 8686, kirtland
- speedway 8689, farmington
- speedway 8695, farmington
- speedway 9139, bloomfield
- speedway 9140, farmington
- speedway 9141, farmington
- speedway 9142, farmington
- speedway 9316, farmington
- speedway 9317, aztec
- speedway 9318, bloomfield
- speedway 9320, farmington
- speedway 9322, la plata
- speedway 9323, aztec
- speedway 9324, kirtland
- speedway 9350, bloomfield
- speedway 9362, aztec
- speedway 9372, farmington
- speedway 9378, farmington
- speedway 9551, bloomfield
- speedway 9556, farmington
- speedway 9559, bloomfield
- speedway 9568, farmington
- speedway 9577, farmington
- speedway 9602, aztec
- speedway 9627, bloomfield
- speedway 9629, farmington
- speedway 9694, kirtland
- speedway 9698, newcomb
- speedway 9698, newcomb
- speedway 9713, waterflow
- speedway 9738, farmington
- speedway 9768, waterflow
- toadlena trading post, newcomb
- upop 7-2-11 37, kirtland
Combination Grocery/Other · 34
- dollar general 14109, farmington
- dollar tree 2683, farmington
- dollar general 10174, farmington
- dollar general 12604, aztec
- dollar general 12986, farmington
- dollar general 13295, farmington
- dollar general 15260, farmington
- dollar general 15429, aztec
- dollar general 15654, bloomfield
- dollar general 16991, flora vista
- dollar general 20531, farmington
- dollar general 21749, waterflow
- dollar general 21923, farmington
- dollar general 22622, la plata
- dollar general 24608, bloomfield
- dollar general 25035, farmington
- dollar general 30029, farmington
- dollar general 30231, farmington
- dollar general 31182, waterflow
- dollar general 6789, bloomfield
- dollar general 6790, kirtland
- dollar tree 5772, farmington
- dollar tree 7873, kirtland
- dollar tree 9729, farmington
- family dollar 11186, waterflow
- family dollar store 2937, farmington
- family dollar store 4838, bloomfield
- family dollar store 4858, aztec
- family dollar store 5080, farmington
- family dollar store 5861, kirtland
- san juan college harvest food hub, farmington
- valley trading co, waterflow
- walgreens 4510, farmington
- walgreens 9067, farmington
Super Store · 8
- farmers family center, bloomfield
- farmers family center, flora vista
- sam's club 6347, farmington
- shamrock foodservice warehouse 537, farmington
- smith's 409, farmington
- target store t 952, farmington
- walmart 826, farmington
- walmart supercenter 3428, farmington
Supermarket · 6
- albertsons 0824, farmington
- bashas 32, shiprock
- natural grocers by vitamin cottage u042, farmington
- safeway 1438, aztec
- safeway 2004, farmington
- safeway 683, farmington
Farmers' Market · 5
- aztec farmers' market, aztec
- bloomfield growers' market, bloomfield
- farmington growers market, farmington
- kirtland growers market, kirtland
- shiprock farmers market, shiprock
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- manila sunrise, farmington
- mercado y carnecieria sonora, farmington
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys pizza nm005, farmington
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- camacho produce, kirtland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the original sweetmeat, waterflow
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 San Juan County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Counties near San Juan County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for San Juan 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 (39.1% here).
- Campbell County, KY · 39.1% low-access
- Campbell County, KY · 39.1% low-access
- St. Charles County, MO · 39.2% low-access
- Houston County, TX · 39.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (23.1% here).
- Warren County, NC · 23.1% SNAP
- Warren County, NC · 23.1% SNAP
- Baltimore city, MD · 23.2% SNAP
- Dickenson County, VA · 23.2% 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.
San Juan County inside a higher low-access state context
San Juan 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 San Juan County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35045. 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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