Signature · 99.7% low-access (98th pct)
Armstrong County, TX
Armstrong County sits in the upper national band on low-access (99.7%, +77.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 99.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.4%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Armstrong County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 99.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 0.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hudspeth County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Armstrong County sits in the upper national band (99.7%, #52 of 3,079).
- #52
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 406
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 99.7% low-access (98th pct) (+77.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Armstrong County compares nationally
Armstrong County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 99.7% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #52 most-affected nationwide.
Armstrong County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Armstrong 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.
Armstrong County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Borden
Borden 100%
100 % low-access
- Briscoe
Briscoe 100%
100 % low-access
- Armstrong
Armstrong 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Hudspeth
Hudspeth 99.6%
99.6 % low-access
- Lipscomb
Lipscomb 99.6%
99.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,901 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,896 |
| Low-Access Share | 99.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 406 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,822 |
| Median Household Income | $72,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 26 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 0.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Armstrong County
Armstrong County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 4 authorized stores are in Claude, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 2
- allsups 102399, claude
- cefco 2030, claude
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 21297, claude
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- johnny's hometown food, claude
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 Armstrong 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%). Armstrong County, at 99.7%, runs 74.7 pts above 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 Armstrong County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48011. 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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