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Brooks County, TX

Brooks County stands out on SNAP (35.7%, +23.6 pts vs U.S.) with 17.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

17.7%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
35.7%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Brooks County, TX

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 17.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -4.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 35.7% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 24.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Carson County ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Brooks County ranks #1,886 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #183 of 252 counties in TX (17.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,886
national by low-access %
#183
in TX
1
low-access tracts
733
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 35.7% SNAP (99th pct in TX) (+23.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Brooks County compares nationally

Brooks County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.7% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,895).

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Brooks County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Brooks County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Brooks County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Brooks County has 1 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.

Brooks County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Brooks County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,223
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,278
Low-Access Share17.7%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population733

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Brooks County
IndicatorValue
Population6,943
Median Household Income$47,764
Poverty Rate19.4%above the national average
SNAP Households1,062
SNAP Participation Rate35.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle24.8%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.7%

SNAP retailers in Brooks County

Brooks County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 8

  • coldest drinks in town, falfurrias
  • corner fuel, falfurrias
  • corner store 2741515, falfurrias
  • el perico, falfurrias
  • garzas drive thru, falfurrias
  • pilot travel center 1135, falfurrias
  • stripes 2180, falfurrias
  • stripes 40815h, falfurrias

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 3626, falfurrias
  • dollar general 4214, falfurrias
  • dollar tree 6612, falfurrias

Supermarket · 1

  • heb 200, falfurrias

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.

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Brooks County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Food access nationally, Texas in context

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

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Brooks County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48047. 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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