Signature · 11.0% SNAP (9th pct in NM)
Santa Fe County, NM
Santa Fe County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.2%, +8.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.2%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 156K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Santa Fe County, NM
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Eddy County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Santa Fe County sits in the upper national band (30.2%, #918 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.
- #918
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in NM
- 21
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- 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: 11.0% SNAP (9th pct in NM) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Santa Fe County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Santa Fe County's 30.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #918 most-affected nationwide.
Santa Fe County's elevated USDA tier split
50 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Santa Fe County has 34 urban and 16 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.
Santa Fe 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
- 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
- Sierra 29.2
Sierra 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Colfax 28.5
Colfax 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 50 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 144,170 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 21 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 43,543 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,473 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 156,105 |
| Median Household Income | $79,071 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,774 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Santa Fe County
Santa Fe County has 75 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- allsups 252, santa fe
- allsups 254, santa fe
- allsups 296, santa fe
- allsups 307, santa fe
- allsups 330, santa fe
- allsups 334, santa fe
- allsups 336, santa fe
- allsups 344, santa fe
- allsups 345, santa fe
- allsups 346, santa fe
- lone butte general store, santa fe
- maverik 632, santa fe
- murphy express 8609, santa fe
- murphy express 8862, santa fe
- old boarding house mercantile, madrid
- panchitos market, santa fe
- speedway 8698, santa fe
- speedway 8983, santa fe
- speedway 9000, santa fe
- speedway 9131, sante fe
- speedway 9133, santa fe
- speedway 9134, santa fe
- speedway 9256, santa fe
- speedway 9264, santa fe
- speedway 9309, santa fe
Combination Grocery/Other · 18
- cvs pharmacy 10227, santa fe
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 9263, santa fe
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 9269, santa fe
- dollar general 13200, santa fe
- dollar general 20823, santa fe
- dollar tree 4848, santa fe
- dollar tree 5659, santa fe
- dollar tree 6042, edgewood
- dollar tree plus 9110, santa fe
- el paisano supermarkets 3, santa fe
- family dollar store 10280, santa fe
- family dollar store 7919, chimayo
- village greengrocer, cerrillos
- walgreens 12005, santa fe
- walgreens 2900, santa fe
- walgreens 3934, santa fe
- walgreens 6346, santa fe
- walgreens 7881, edgewood
Super Store · 12
- eldorado supermart, santa fe
- food king 89, santa fe
- la montanita food cooperative, santa fe
- smith's food & drug 491, santa fe
- smiths food & drug 461, santa fe
- sam's club 6408, santa fe
- smiths food & drug 424, edgewood
- target store 1034, santa fe
- walmart 829, santa fe
- walmart supercenter 3423, santa fe
- walmart supercenter 4201, edgewood
- whole foods market 10104, santa fe
Supermarket · 9
- albertsons 986, santa fe
- albertsons 987, santa fe
- kaune's neighborhood market inc., santa fe
- market street 927, santa fe
- pueblo plaza supermarket, santa fe
- sprouts farmers market 705, santa fe
- sprouts farmers market 706, santa fe
- trader joe's 165, santa fe
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u020, santa fe
Farmers' Market · 3
- eldorado farmers' market, santa fe
- pojoaque valley farmers market, santa fe
- santa fe farmers market, santa fe
Large Grocery Store · 3
- familia mexicana carniceria, santa fe
- mini super delicias 1, santa fe
- paisano carniceria, santa fe
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys pizza, santa fe
- papa murphys pizza nm0032, santa fe
Small Grocery Store · 2
- latinos unidos mini market 2, santa fe
- reunity farm market stand, santa fe
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- beck & bulow, santa fe
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 Santa Fe County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Counties near Santa Fe County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Santa Fe County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Mexico.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NM (30.2% here).
- Barnes County, ND · 30.2% low-access
- Barnes County, ND · 30.2% low-access
- Oakland County, MI · 30.2% low-access
- Oakland County, MI · 30.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (11.0% here).
- Albany County, NY · 11.0% SNAP
- Albany County, NY · 11.0% SNAP
- Wyoming County, NY · 11.0% SNAP
- Wyoming County, NY · 11.0% 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.
Santa Fe County inside a higher low-access state context
Santa Fe 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 .
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