Signature · 3.6% SNAP (6th pct in CO)
San Miguel County, CO
San Miguel County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.6%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County San Miguel County, CO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gunnison County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
San Miguel County lands in the lower national band (9.8%, #2,502 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,502
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in CO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 147
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.6% SNAP (6th pct in CO) (-8.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How San Miguel County compares nationally
San Miguel County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.8% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,504).
San Miguel County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, San Miguel County has 0 urban and 4 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 Miguel County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Chaffee 10.8
Chaffee 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- San Miguel 9.8
San Miguel 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Gunnison 9.8
Gunnison 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Summit 9.4
Summit 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Pitkin 9.1
Pitkin 9.1%
9.1 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,359 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 719 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 147 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,968 |
| Median Household Income | $79,024 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 167 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.2% |
SNAP retailers in San Miguel County
San Miguel County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Farmers' Market lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Farmers' Market · 2
- f.r.e.s.h food hub, norwood
- telluride farmers market, telluride
Supermarket · 2
- the market at telluride, telluride
- village market, telluride
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- clarks market, norwood
Convenience Store · 1
- m&m mercantile, placerville
Super Store · 1
- clarks market, telluride
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 San Miguel County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
San Miguel County inside a lower low-access state context
San Miguel 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 San Miguel County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08113. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.