Signature · 6.9% SNAP (18th pct in TX)
Concho County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Concho County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Concho County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Duval County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Concho County ranks #1,170 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #113 of 252 counties in TX (26.7% low-access).
- #1,170
- national by low-access %
- #113
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 492
- 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: 6.9% SNAP (18th pct in TX) (-5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Concho County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Concho County's 26.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,176 most-affected nationwide.
Concho County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Concho 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.
Concho County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Andrews 26.8
Andrews 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Ector 26.8
Ector 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Concho 26.7
Concho 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Duval 26.7
Duval 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- San Augustine 26.6
San Augustine 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,087 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,091 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 492 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,328 |
| Median Household Income | $65,795 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 56 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 25.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Concho County
Concho County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- allsups 102450, eden
- paint rock grocery, paint roberts
- singh & toor enterprise llc, paint rock
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar store 10763, eden
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 134, eden
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 Concho County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Concho 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 Concho County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48095. 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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