Signature · 6.3% low-access (12th pct)
Bailey County, TX
Bailey County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.9%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bailey County, TX
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Blanco County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Bailey County lands in the lower national band (6.3%, #2,741 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,741
- national by low-access %
- #244
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 157
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.3% low-access (12th pct) (-15.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Bailey County compares nationally
Food access in Bailey County compares favorably nationally: its 6.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,741).
Bailey County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Bailey 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.
Bailey County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Crockett 6.7
Crockett 6.7%
6.7 % low-access
- Reagan 6.4
Reagan 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Bailey 6.3
Bailey 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Blanco 6.3
Blanco 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Winkler 5.9
Winkler 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,165 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 451 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 157 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,913 |
| Median Household Income | $61,420 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 395 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Bailey County
Bailey County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 7 authorized stores are in Muleshoe, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 3
- 7-eleven, inc. 42444, muleshoe
- 7-eleven, inc. 42550, muleshoe
- allsups 114, muleshoe
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1627, muleshoe
- family dollar 4104, muleshoe
Large Grocery Store · 1
- food king 33, muleshoe
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarket 550, muleshoe
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 Bailey 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%). Bailey County, at 6.3%, runs 18.7 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 Bailey County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48017. 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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