Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Yuma County, CO
Yuma County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 22.9% low-access.
- 22.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.3%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yuma County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yuma County ranks #1,460 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 63 counties in CO (22.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,460
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in CO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 582
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Yuma County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yuma County's 22.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,460 most-affected nationwide.
Yuma County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 2 of Yuma County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Yuma County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Larimer 23.3
Larimer 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 23.2
Jefferson 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Weld 23.1
Weld 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Yuma 22.9
Yuma 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Lincoln 22.9
Lincoln 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,043 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,301 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 582 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,979 |
| Median Household Income | $60,545 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 541 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Yuma County
Yuma County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (25% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Yuma holds 50% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (5 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma | 6 | 2 |
| Wray | 4 | 1 |
| Haxtun | 1 | 1 |
| Kirk | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 10402, yuma
- dollar general 12751, wray
- family dollar 12736, yuma
Super Store · 3
- shop-all inc, yuma
- shop-all inc, yuma
- wray market 1775, wray
Convenience Store · 2
- 7-eleven 19570a, wray
- 7-eleven store 18324c 18324c, yuma
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- haxtun super's, haxtun
- kirk supers, kirk
Small Grocery Store · 2
- carniceria los pinos llc, yuma
- mercado la felicidad corp, wray
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 Yuma County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Yuma County, at 22.9%, runs 1.4 pts above the Colorado 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 Yuma County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08125. 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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