Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Torrance County, NM
Torrance County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 40.7% low-access.
- 40.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 27.1%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Torrance County, NM
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cibola County ( -1.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Torrance County sits in the upper national band (40.7%, #374 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #374
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in NM
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Torrance County compares nationally
Torrance County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.7% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #375 most-affected nationwide.
Torrance County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Torrance 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.
Torrance 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
- Torrance
Torrance 40.7%
40.7 % 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
- De Baca 17.3
De Baca 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,383 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,662 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,546 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,490 |
| Median Household Income | $57,842 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,641 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Torrance County
Torrance County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- 7-eleven 745, moriarty
- 7-eleven 746, mountainair
- circle k 2701430, moriarty
- lisas travel center, moriarty
- mr gas #1314 1314, edgewood
- pilot travel center 475, moriarty
- rays one stop, tajique
- speedway 9717, estancia
- travelcenters of america 229, moriarty
- valley express, estancia
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 10586, moriarity
- dollar general 21590, estancia
- dollar general 24004, mountainair
- dollar general 25567, moriarty
- dollar general 25612, moriarty
- family dollar 8684, mountainair
- family dollar store 5019, moriarty
- family dollar store 7750, estancia
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- b street market llc, mountainair
Super Store · 1
- moriarty foods, moriarty
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 Torrance County vs Bernalillo County → · All New Mexico counties →
Counties near Torrance County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Torrance 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 (40.7% here).
- Kitsap County, WA · 40.7% low-access
- Kitsap County, WA · 40.7% low-access
- Washington County, FL · 40.7% low-access
- Washington County, FL · 40.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NM (27.1% here).
- Macon County, GA · 27.1% SNAP
- Macon County, GA · 27.1% SNAP
- Webster Parish, LA · 27.0% SNAP
- Emanuel County, GA · 27.0% 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.
Torrance County inside a higher low-access state context
Torrance 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 Torrance County, NM are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 35057. 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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