Paraje ranked 30th in New Mexico for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 77 Paraje households (43 percent) who received food stamps. Paraje’s population was 793 in 2020.
The cities with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state were Brazos, Costilla, Pulpotio Bareas and Soham. In these cities, 100 percent of households received food stamps – 57 percent more than Paraje.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Kirtland, which had one of 249 households receiving food stamps, 42.6 percent less than Paraje. In 2020 the population of Kirtland was 711.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
| Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazos | 32 | 32 | 100 |
| 1 | Costilla | 34 | 34 | 100 |
| 1 | Pulpotio Bareas | 45 | 45 | 100 |
| 1 | Soham | 72 | 72 | 100 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 33 | 26 | 78.8 |
| 6 | Berino | 503 | 368 | 73.2 |
| 7 | Polvadera | 90 | 64 | 71.1 |
| 8 | Tecolotito | 150 | 105 | 70 |
| 9 | El Duende | 171 | 119 | 69.6 |
| 10 | Pajarito Mesa | 115 | 78 | 67.8 |
| 11 | Tajique | 59 | 35 | 59.3 |
| 12 | Salem | 239 | 136 | 56.9 |
| 13 | North Hurley | 87 | 48 | 55.2 |
| 14 | San Fidel | 97 | 53 | 54.6 |
| 15 | Columbus | 343 | 186 | 54.2 |
| 16 | Black Rock | 277 | 149 | 53.8 |
| 17 | Navajo | 518 | 272 | 52.5 |
| 18 | University Park | 261 | 131 | 50.2 |
| 19 | Oasis | 80 | 40 | 50 |
| 20 | Santa Cruz | 97 | 47 | 48.5 |
| 21 | Nageezi | 73 | 35 | 47.9 |
| 21 | Ruidoso Downs | 968 | 464 | 47.9 |
| 23 | Placitas | 220 | 104 | 47.3 |
| 24 | Lamy | 58 | 27 | 46.6 |
| 25 | Church Rock | 357 | 165 | 46.2 |
| 26 | Tse Bonito | 86 | 39 | 45.3 |
| 27 | Fairacres | 326 | 145 | 44.5 |
| 28 | Mescalero | 401 | 177 | 44.1 |
| 29 | Torreon | 88 | 38 | 43.2 |
| 30 | Paraje | 179 | 77 | 43 |
| 31 | Regina | 21 | 9 | 42.9 |
| 32 | Twin Lakes | 328 | 140 | 42.7 |
| 33 | Jarales | 1,047 | 446 | 42.6 |
| 33 | Quemado | 61 | 26 | 42.6 |
| 35 | Paguate | 114 | 48 | 42.1 |
| 36 | San Ysidro | 115 | 48 | 41.7 |
| 37 | Chamberino | 274 | 114 | 41.6 |
| 38 | Las Vegas | 5,486 | 2,272 | 41.4 |
| 39 | Bibo | 46 | 19 | 41.3 |
| 40 | North Light Plant | 244 | 100 | 41 |
| 41 | Ribera | 263 | 106 | 40.3 |
| 42 | El Cerro Mission | 1,427 | 573 | 40.2 |
| 43 | Texico | 443 | 176 | 39.7 |
| 44 | Zuni Pueblo | 1,559 | 616 | 39.5 |
| 45 | Chaparral | 4,121 | 1,611 | 39.1 |
| 46 | Chilili | 44 | 17 | 38.6 |
| 47 | Hernandez | 401 | 154 | 38.4 |
| 48 | Vado | 873 | 333 | 38.1 |
| 49 | House | 32 | 12 | 37.5 |
| 50 | Santo Domingo Pueblo | 408 | 152 | 37.3 |
| 50 | Tierra Amarilla | 161 | 60 | 37.3 |
| 52 | Tohatchi | 247 | 92 | 37.2 |
| 53 | Causey | 46 | 17 | 37 |
| 54 | Lake Arthur | 122 | 45 | 36.9 |
| 55 | Nenahnezad | 166 | 61 | 36.7 |
| 56 | Alamo | 218 | 79 | 36.2 |
| 56 | Cimarron | 497 | 180 | 36.2 |
| 58 | Brimhall Nizhoni | 83 | 30 | 36.1 |
| 58 | Canova | 147 | 53 | 36.1 |
| 60 | Mesita | 182 | 65 | 35.7 |
| 61 | La Mesa | 287 | 102 | 35.5 |
| 61 | Seama | 93 | 33 | 35.5 |
| 63 | Lordsburg | 906 | 319 | 35.2 |
| 64 | Bayard | 1,030 | 360 | 35 |
| 64 | Hope | 40 | 14 | 35 |
| 64 | Nogal | 40 | 14 | 35 |
| 67 | Napi Headquarters | 253 | 88 | 34.8 |
| 67 | San Miguel | 379 | 132 | 34.8 |
| 69 | Meadow Lake | 1,263 | 437 | 34.6 |
| 70 | Peak Place | 138 | 47 | 34.1 |
| 71 | Crystal | 93 | 31 | 33.3 |
| 71 | San Felipe Pueblo | 348 | 116 | 33.3 |
| 73 | Sheep Springs | 94 | 31 | 33 |
| 74 | Moriarty | 692 | 228 | 32.9 |
| 75 | Anthony | 2,931 | 960 | 32.8 |
| 75 | Milan | 1,219 | 400 | 32.8 |
| 77 | Indian Hills | 270 | 88 | 32.6 |
| 78 | Rodey | 126 | 41 | 32.5 |
| 79 | Arroyo Hondo | 93 | 30 | 32.3 |
| 80 | Pueblo Pintado | 116 | 37 | 31.9 |
| 80 | Villanueva | 141 | 45 | 31.9 |
| 82 | Rock Springs | 245 | 78 | 31.8 |
| 83 | Pleasanton | 140 | 44 | 31.4 |
| 84 | Pecos | 519 | 162 | 31.2 |
| 85 | Madrone | 212 | 66 | 31.1 |
| 86 | Grants | 3,026 | 936 | 30.9 |
| 87 | Fort Sumner | 315 | 97 | 30.8 |
| 88 | Red River | 252 | 77 | 30.6 |
| 89 | Jemez Pueblo | 488 | 148 | 30.3 |
| 90 | Ojo Amarillo | 190 | 57 | 30 |
| 91 | Belen | 2,679 | 802 | 29.9 |
| 92 | Santa Clara | 586 | 174 | 29.7 |
| 93 | Sanostee | 114 | 33 | 28.9 |
| 94 | Pinehill | 146 | 42 | 28.8 |
| 94 | Shiprock | 2,503 | 722 | 28.8 |
| 96 | Cañones | 28 | 8 | 28.6 |
| 96 | Ohkay Owingeh | 266 | 76 | 28.6 |
| 98 | Raton | 3,145 | 892 | 28.4 |
| 99 | Newcomb | 166 | 47 | 28.3 |
| 100 | Tesuque Pueblo | 116 | 32 | 27.6 |
