Signature · 6.5% SNAP (15th pct in TX)
Archer County, TX
Archer County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Archer County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henderson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Archer County ranks #1,825 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #177 of 252 counties in TX (18.3% low-access).
- #1,825
- national by low-access %
- #177
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 446
- 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: 6.5% SNAP (15th pct in TX) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Archer County compares nationally
Archer County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.3% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,825).
Archer County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Archer 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.
Archer County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Motley 18.5
Motley 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Webb 18.5
Webb 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Archer 18.3
Archer 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Henderson 18.3
Henderson 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Lubbock 18.2
Lubbock 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,054 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,655 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 446 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,867 |
| Median Household Income | $72,159 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 227 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Archer County
Archer County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Archer City holds 50% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Archer City | 4 | none |
| Holliday | 3 | none |
| Windthorst | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 10424, archer city
- dollar general 21169, windthorst
- dollar general 24657, holliday
- family dollar 13781, archer city
Convenience Store · 4
- allsups 273, holliday
- allsups 298, archer city
- oodles supermarket, archer city
- rt's food store, holliday
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Texas
One of 253 counties in Texas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Archer County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Archer County, at 18.3%, runs 6.7 pts below the Texas rate.
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 Archer County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48009. 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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