Where does Cottle County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Cottle County ranks #13 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #4 of 252 counties in TX, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Cottle County has low food access?

100.0% of residents in Cottle County, TX live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Cottle County?

29.8% of households in Cottle County receive SNAP, covering 172 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Cottle County?

The poverty rate in Cottle County, TX is 17.1%, with a median household income of $59,063 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Cottle County a food desert?

1 of Cottle County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.

What share of Cottle County households lack a vehicle?

2.8% of households in Cottle County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)

Cottle County, TX

Cottle County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

100.0%
low-access pop.: 1
food-desert tracts: 29.8%
on SNAP: 1K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Cottle County, TX

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
SNAP-HEAVY 29.8% SNAP
VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

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

Upper-band low-access

Cottle County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #13 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#13
national by low-access %: #4
in TX: 1
low-access tracts: 856
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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .

How Cottle County compares nationally

Cottle County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.

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Cottle County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Cottle 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.

Throckmorton

100
Cottle

100
Borden

100
Briscoe

100
Coke

100
Foard

100
Rains

0

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Cottle County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	1,505
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	1
Low-Access Population	1,504
Low-Access Share	100.0%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	856

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Cottle County
Indicator	Value
Population	1,368
Median Household Income	$59,063
Poverty Rate	17.1%above the national average
SNAP Households	172
SNAP Participation Rate	29.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population	0.4%

Slim SNAP store book in Cottle County

Cottle County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 2

allsups 060, paducah
the store of paducah, paducah

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

family dollar 11957, paducah

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.

Anderson County

43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP

Andrews County

26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP

Angelina County

26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP

Aransas County

31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP

Archer County

18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP

Armstrong County

99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Cottle County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Cottle County inside a higher low-access state context

Cottle 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 2026-06-23.

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 Cottle County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48101. 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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