Signature · 7.4% low-access (14th pct)

Baylor County, TX

Baylor County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
15.9%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Baylor County, TX

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Austin County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Baylor County lands in the lower national band (7.4%, #2,683 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,683
national by low-access %
#239
in TX
0
low-access tracts
54
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.4% low-access (14th pct) (-14.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Baylor County compares nationally

Food access in Baylor County compares favorably nationally: its 7.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,688).

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Baylor County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Baylor County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Baylor County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Baylor County has 0 urban and 1 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.

Baylor County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Baylor County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,726
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population277
Low-Access Share7.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population54

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Baylor County
IndicatorValue
Population3,485
Median Household Income$45,370
Poverty Rate21.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households243
SNAP Participation Rate15.9%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.0%

Slim SNAP store book in Baylor County

Baylor County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 3855, seymour
  • family dollar 12648, seymour

Convenience Store · 2

  • allsups 159, seymour
  • allsups 309, seymour

Supermarket · 1

  • united supermarket 573, seymour

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.

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Baylor County inside a lower low-access state context

Baylor County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

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 Baylor County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48023. 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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