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SNAP Benefits in
New Mexico

New Mexico had an overall SNAP participation rate of 18.7% across 33 counties, with a coverage gap of 52.7% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

18.7%

SNAP participation

52.7%

Poverty coverage gap

154K

SNAP households

$62,125

Median income

New Mexico by county

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

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New Mexico at a glance

SNAP households

154K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

18.7%

All households

Poverty coverage

47.3%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

35.0%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

46.7%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

52.7%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 33 counties in New Mexico.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Harding 94.0%
  2. 2 Union 71.7%
  3. 3 Catron 64.8%
  4. 4 Taos 64.2%
  5. 5 Santa Fe 62.1%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 De Baca 71.1%
  2. 2 Colfax 66.3%
  3. 3 Hidalgo 65.5%
  4. 4 Luna 64.5%
  5. 5 McKinley 63.7%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 McKinley 37.7%
  2. 2 Guadalupe 32.7%
  3. 3 San Miguel 30.6%
  4. 4 Quay 27.9%
  5. 5 Luna 26.4%

Every county in New Mexico

All 33 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Bernalillo 16.9% 47.3% 52.7% 34.6% 45.5% 56.1% $66,514
Catron 16.2% 35.2% 64.8% 71.9% 60.3% 58.4% $46,439
Chaves 23.6% 58.1% 41.9% 34.5% 54.3% 45.4% $52,029
Cibola 24.1% 58.7% 41.3% 35.4% 68.7% 38.4% $51,765
Colfax 24.2% 66.3% 33.7% 34.8% 53.4% 58.7% $52,690
Curry 22.0% 55.4% 44.6% 27.2% 56.8% 50.0% $56,259
De Baca 23.7% 71.1% 28.9% 46.5% 48.3% 38.4% $40,804
Doña Ana 23.7% 53.8% 46.2% 30.2% 40.3% 50.2% $55,663
Eddy 12.8% 40.4% 59.6% 31.7% 54.0% 55.2% $79,605
Grant 20.4% 54.1% 45.9% 39.6% 48.0% 47.9% $45,921
Guadalupe 32.7% 58.5% 41.5% 55.5% 61.8% 54.0% $40,149
Harding 5.0% 6.0% 94.0% 57.1% 100.0% 78.6% $41,250
Hidalgo 19.7% 65.5% 34.5% 15.5% 55.7% 37.2% $49,076
Lea 17.8% 46.9% 53.1% 25.5% 39.9% 53.0% $68,750
Lincoln 12.1% 43.4% 56.6% 20.8% 53.1% 40.3% $51,643
Los Alamos 3.4% 38.7% 61.3% 42.8% 28.3% 54.4% $143,188
Luna 26.4% 64.5% 35.5% 31.6% 52.1% 42.8% $37,917
McKinley 37.7% 63.7% 36.3% 37.0% 37.7% 42.7% $44,496
Mora 21.2% 53.9% 46.1% 41.0% 69.2% 37.7% $50,178
Otero 21.6% 54.5% 45.5% 37.3% 50.7% 56.7% $52,717
Quay 27.9% 61.9% 38.1% 39.2% 55.2% 41.0% $43,698
Rio Arriba 18.8% 47.2% 52.8% 44.4% 43.1% 51.2% $53,901
Roosevelt 20.6% 54.9% 45.1% 30.8% 38.4% 51.6% $52,445
San Juan 22.6% 55.2% 44.8% 33.7% 41.6% 48.0% $53,020
San Miguel 30.6% 62.0% 38.0% 43.1% 60.5% 48.4% $47,400
Sandoval 13.4% 44.1% 55.9% 38.7% 50.2% 67.1% $84,053
Santa Fe 11.0% 37.9% 62.1% 35.9% 38.3% 57.6% $74,689
Sierra 16.1% 40.0% 60.0% 45.9% 62.0% 40.6% $37,840
Socorro 21.1% 48.0% 52.0% 49.5% 70.8% 34.6% $47,556
Taos 14.7% 35.8% 64.2% 42.6% 44.4% 56.6% $58,908
Torrance 24.1% 58.3% 41.7% 44.7% 67.9% 60.6% $46,250
Union 19.1% 28.3% 71.7% 42.9% 51.2% 64.8% $45,319
Valencia 21.9% 55.9% 44.1% 38.9% 53.5% 55.2% $58,333

Apply for SNAP in New Mexico

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

New Mexico 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 New Mexico.

New Mexico food pantries