Signature · 7.4% low-access (14th pct)

Collingsworth County, TX

Collingsworth County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
17.3%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Collingsworth County, TX

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Austin County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Collingsworth County lands in the lower national band (7.4%, #2,684 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,684
national by low-access %
#240
in TX
0
low-access tracts
87
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.4% low-access (14th pct) (-14.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Collingsworth County compares nationally

Food access in Collingsworth County compares favorably nationally: its 7.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,688).

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Collingsworth County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Collingsworth County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Collingsworth County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Collingsworth County has 0 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.

Collingsworth County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Collingsworth County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,057
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population225
Low-Access Share7.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population87

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Collingsworth County
IndicatorValue
Population2,588
Median Household Income$61,280
Poverty Rate21.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households169
SNAP Participation Rate17.3%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.1%

Slim SNAP store book in Collingsworth County

Collingsworth County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 3552, wellington
  • family dollar 13186, wellington

Convenience Store · 2

  • allsups 049, wellington
  • allsups 168, wellington

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • market square thriftway, wellington

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

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Collingsworth County inside a lower low-access state context

Collingsworth 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 Collingsworth County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48087. 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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