Signature · 9.4% SNAP (32nd pct in TX)
Castro County, TX
Castro 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.
- 15.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Castro County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Floyd County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Castro County ranks #2,088 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #199 of 252 counties in TX (15.3% low-access).
- #2,088
- national by low-access %
- #199
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 361
- 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: 9.4% SNAP (32nd pct in TX) (-2.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Castro County compares nationally
Castro County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.3% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,088).
Castro County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Castro County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Castro County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Stonewall 15.4
Stonewall 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Castro 15.3
Castro 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Floyd 15.3
Floyd 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Sabine 15.2
Sabine 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Trinity 15.1
Trinity 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,062 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,237 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 361 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,344 |
| Median Household Income | $56,776 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 228 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Castro County
Castro County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Dimmitt holds 75% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hart.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dimmitt | 6 | 1 |
| Hart | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- 7-eleven, inc. 42448, dimmitt
- allsups 024, dimmitt
- race runner 17, dimmitt
- the hart stop, hart
- yesway 1155, hart
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1677, dimmitt
- family dollar 12195, dimmitt
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 10, dimmitt
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 Castro 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%). Castro County, at 15.3%, runs 9.7 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 Castro County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48069. 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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