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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

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in New Mexico

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

Open the New Mexico WIC Coverage Atlas