Signature · 57.8% low-access (96th pct)
Clay County, TX
Clay County sits in the upper national band on low-access (57.8%, +35.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 57.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.4%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clay County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 57.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +35.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dimmit County ( -3.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clay County sits in the upper national band (57.8%, #135 of 3,079).
- #135
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 57.8% low-access (96th pct) (+35.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clay County compares nationally
Clay County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 57.8% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #135 most-affected nationwide.
Clay County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clay County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Clay County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Red River
Red River 65.6%
65.6 % low-access
- Coryell
Coryell 63.7%
63.7 % low-access
- Clay
Clay 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Dimmit
Dimmit 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Val Verde
Val Verde 50.9%
50.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,752 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,218 |
| Low-Access Share | 57.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,212 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,495 |
| Median Household Income | $80,114 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 273 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Clay County
Clay 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.
Convenience Store · 4
- allsups 174, henrietta
- bellevue mart, bellevue
- dollar saver #23, byers
- texas best 8, henrietta
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 18792, petrolia
- dollar general 4853, henrietta
- family dollar 12580, henrietta
Supermarket · 1
- spring market 732, henrietta
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 Clay County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Clay County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clay County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (57.8% here).
- Carbon County, WY · 57.8% low-access
- Carbon County, WY · 57.8% low-access
- Red Willow County, NE · 58.2% low-access
- Mono County, CA · 57.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (6.4% here).
- Loudon County, TN · 6.4% SNAP
- Loudon County, TN · 6.4% SNAP
- Charleston County, SC · 6.4% SNAP
- Charleston County, SC · 6.4% 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.
Clay County inside a higher low-access state context
Clay 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 Clay County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48077. 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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