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 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).
Baylor County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hansford 7.6
Hansford 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Upshur 7.5
Upshur 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Baylor 7.4
Baylor 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Austin 7.4
Austin 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Collingsworth 7.4
Collingsworth 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,726 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 277 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 54 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,485 |
| Median Household Income | $45,370 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 243 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
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.
Compare Baylor County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
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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