Signature · 4.7% SNAP (9th pct in TX)
Blanco County, TX
Blanco 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
- 4.7%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Blanco County, TX
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bailey County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Blanco County lands in the lower national band (6.3%, #2,742 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,742
- national by low-access %
- #245
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 100
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.7% SNAP (9th pct in TX) (-7.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Blanco County compares nationally
Food access in Blanco 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 #2,742).
Blanco County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Blanco 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.
Blanco 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
- Blanco 6.3
Blanco 6.3%
6.3 % low-access
- Bailey 6.3
Bailey 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 | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,497 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 666 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 100 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,446 |
| Median Household Income | $92,425 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 243 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Blanco County
Blanco County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Johnson City holds 50% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Round Mountain.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | 4 | 1 |
| Blanco | 3 | 1 |
| Round Mountain | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- big's 108, round mountain
- kwik chek 54, johnson city
- stripes 40574h, blanco
- stripes 40575h, johnson city
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 8792, blanco
- dollar general 6842, johnson city
Supermarket · 2
- lowes 136, blanco
- lowes 137, johnson city
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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Counties near Blanco County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Blanco County (4.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (6.3% here).
- Perry County, PA · 6.3% low-access
- Cass County, IN · 6.3% low-access
- Plumas County, CA · 6.3% low-access
- Decatur County, TN · 6.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (4.7% here).
- Washington County, NE · 4.7% SNAP
- Sarpy County, NE · 4.7% SNAP
- Leelanau County, MI · 4.7% SNAP
- Cache County, UT · 4.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Blanco 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 Blanco County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48031. 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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