Signature · 4.4% SNAP (7th pct in TX)
Carson County, TX
Carson County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carson County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Waller County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Carson County ranks #1,896 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #184 of 252 counties in TX (17.6% low-access).
- #1,896
- national by low-access %
- #184
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 326
- 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: 4.4% SNAP (7th pct in TX) (-7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Carson County compares nationally
Carson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.6% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,896).
Carson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Carson 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.
Carson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Moore 17.8
Moore 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Brooks 17.7
Brooks 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Carson 17.6
Carson 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Waller 17.6
Waller 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Caldwell 17.5
Caldwell 17.5%
17.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,182 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,090 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 326 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,801 |
| Median Household Income | $85,231 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 101 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Carson County
Carson County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Panhandle holds 57% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Claude, White Deer.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Panhandle | 4 | 1 |
| Claude | 1 | none |
| Groom | 1 | 1 |
| White Deer | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- allsups 078, white deer
- allsups 102402, panhandle
- cefco 2076, panhandle
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 229, claude
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 24799, panhandle
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- groom s & h grocery, groom
Supermarket · 1
- panhandle thriftway ii, panhandle
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 Carson 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%). Carson County, at 17.6%, runs 7.4 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 Carson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48065. 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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