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SNAP Benefits in
Colorado

Colorado had an overall SNAP participation rate of 8.0% across 64 counties, with a coverage gap of 62.3% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

8.0%

SNAP participation

62.3%

Poverty coverage gap

186K

SNAP households

$92,470

Median income

Colorado by county

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Toggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within Colorado. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Colorado at a glance

SNAP households

186K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

8.0%

All households

Poverty coverage

37.7%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

36.9%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

46.6%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

62.3%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 64 counties in Colorado.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Hinsdale 100.0%
  2. 2 Summit 95.4%
  3. 3 Pitkin 92.3%
  4. 4 Douglas 88.7%
  5. 5 Eagle 86.9%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Saguache 60.9%
  2. 2 Bent 59.1%
  3. 3 Huerfano 58.5%
  4. 4 Baca 58.2%
  5. 5 Otero 57.8%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Alamosa 26.9%
  2. 2 Costilla 24.6%
  3. 3 Crowley 24.3%
  4. 4 Bent 23.4%
  5. 5 Baca 22.8%

Every county in Colorado

All 64 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Adams 9.9% 32.3% 67.7% 34.2% 47.1% 69.6% $91,387
Alamosa 26.9% 55.7% 44.3% 26.1% 63.6% 59.3% $51,445
Arapahoe 7.6% 32.3% 67.7% 35.3% 48.1% 65.3% $97,215
Archuleta 6.0% 26.8% 73.3% 40.8% 54.1% 63.4% $76,524
Baca 22.8% 58.2% 41.8% 29.5% 41.0% 31.7% $40,380
Bent 23.4% 59.1% 40.9% 36.8% 56.2% 26.7% $49,194
Boulder 5.7% 16.9% 83.1% 40.9% 39.2% 65.4% $102,772
Broomfield 3.2% 17.2% 82.8% 54.1% 51.7% 71.0% $121,025
Chaffee 9.0% 37.5% 62.5% 32.1% 25.3% 47.0% $70,909
Cheyenne 6.5% 33.3% 66.7% 22.4% 36.7% 57.1% $67,768
Clear Creek 4.9% 22.4% 77.6% 39.4% 38.5% 77.4% $96,667
Conejos 18.3% 50.5% 49.5% 34.9% 56.5% 53.3% $47,209
Costilla 24.6% 43.5% 56.5% 44.7% 49.9% 50.6% $36,519
Crowley 24.3% 57.2% 42.8% 36.7% 37.0% 36.4% $47,563
Custer 5.9% 28.9% 71.1% 59.7% 31.9% 59.0% $72,700
Delta 12.2% 37.2% 62.8% 54.2% 52.1% 56.8% $58,330
Denver 8.3% 34.8% 65.2% 42.7% 44.3% 54.6% $91,681
Dolores 9.6% 22.9% 77.1% 83.2% 27.7% 57.1% $70,490
Douglas 1.9% 11.3% 88.7% 37.5% 41.6% 79.5% $145,737
Eagle 3.5% 13.1% 86.9% 21.6% 23.3% 69.3% $103,174
El Paso 8.7% 34.7% 65.3% 28.8% 46.0% 66.5% $87,470
Elbert 4.3% 26.6% 73.4% 51.1% 43.7% 63.5% $129,477
Fremont 15.5% 42.2% 57.8% 47.4% 59.6% 59.6% $61,027
Garfield 8.6% 34.8% 65.2% 24.8% 43.1% 63.0% $86,172
Gilpin 7.5% 23.8% 76.2% 62.3% 52.8% 72.7% $88,654
Grand 5.1% 19.0% 81.0% 69.6% 45.8% 74.7% $84,558
Gunnison 6.2% 16.4% 83.6% 22.0% 37.4% 68.0% $77,358
Hinsdale 9.3% 0.0% 100.0% 29.5% 0.0% 100.0% $64,327
Huerfano 15.0% 58.5% 41.5% 64.4% 52.6% 38.4% $52,139
Jackson 13.6% 14.9% 85.0% 18.6% 14.0% 81.4% $41,809
Jefferson 5.1% 25.8% 74.2% 38.0% 47.0% 66.3% $107,800
Kiowa 15.3% 56.3% 43.8% 19.3% 35.2% 59.1% $56,389
Kit Carson 11.3% 33.9% 66.1% 39.6% 67.4% 71.3% $59,810
La Plata 7.3% 23.4% 76.6% 29.7% 37.7% 64.1% $85,296
Lake 6.0% 15.3% 84.7% 16.9% 0.6% 65.5% $93,655
Larimer 7.0% 21.5% 78.5% 32.6% 40.7% 64.5% $91,364
Las Animas 18.7% 51.8% 48.2% 29.8% 54.6% 48.0% $50,408
Lincoln 10.8% 22.5% 77.5% 38.7% 49.1% 63.7% $54,257
Logan 15.1% 44.0% 56.0% 33.8% 62.6% 62.6% $55,074
Mesa 10.6% 38.7% 61.3% 36.4% 50.8% 57.1% $71,485
Mineral 9.7% 37.7% 62.3% 19.0% 31.0% 30.9% $52,455
Moffat 11.0% 32.3% 67.7% 19.1% 46.3% 59.7% $70,975
Montezuma 10.9% 30.2% 69.8% 47.9% 42.0% 69.4% $63,005
Montrose 10.8% 32.0% 68.0% 56.3% 36.4% 64.7% $66,072
Morgan 13.7% 55.4% 44.6% 33.2% 35.8% 49.7% $75,407
Otero 20.0% 57.8% 42.2% 42.5% 52.4% 39.7% $54,897
Ouray 4.1% 27.4% 72.6% 27.9% 13.5% 56.7% $84,556
Park 4.0% 21.9% 78.1% 50.7% 40.3% 62.1% $95,450
Phillips 9.3% 40.3% 59.7% 51.4% 38.7% 28.3% $60,372
Pitkin 1.5% 7.7% 92.3% 41.4% 36.8% 56.4% $100,318
Prowers 17.1% 39.6% 60.4% 47.4% 62.3% 55.9% $57,601
Pueblo 20.0% 52.6% 47.4% 40.8% 53.2% 56.9% $62,250
Rio Blanco 13.3% 27.0% 73.0% 29.7% 51.3% 77.5% $72,620
Rio Grande 18.3% 49.8% 50.2% 35.9% 63.4% 49.9% $62,166
Routt 5.1% 23.6% 76.4% 26.1% 41.2% 68.0% $104,803
Saguache 20.6% 60.9% 39.1% 48.7% 45.9% 47.1% $54,283
San Juan 8.6% 31.4% 68.6% 48.4% 19.4% 48.4% $73,889
San Miguel 3.5% 19.3% 80.7% 45.3% 22.3% 47.5% $80,117
Sedgwick 15.1% 40.9% 59.1% 33.1% 65.6% 52.3% $52,833
Summit 2.1% 4.6% 95.4% 27.8% 29.8% 83.9% $106,255
Teller 10.6% 43.0% 57.0% 49.4% 32.0% 66.5% $80,666
Washington 9.5% 45.5% 54.5% 42.3% 38.8% 51.0% $65,164
Weld 8.2% 33.1% 66.9% 35.9% 51.4% 64.6% $93,287
Yuma 13.0% 35.4% 64.6% 30.8% 35.5% 58.7% $60,051

Apply for SNAP in Colorado

If you or someone you know may qualify, our state-specific guide walks through eligibility, documents needed, and how to apply online.

Colorado SNAP guide

Find a local food pantry

While SNAP is the largest safety net, food pantries bridge immediate gaps. Search our directory of verified pantries across Colorado.

Colorado food pantries

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Colorado

SNAP recipients are automatically income-eligible for WIC through adjunctive eligibility. See where Colorado is closing — or missing — the WIC coverage gap for pregnant women, infants, and children under 5.

Open the Colorado WIC Coverage Atlas