Signature · 24.2% SNAP (94th pct in TX)
Crosby County, TX
Crosby County stands out on SNAP (24.2%, +12.1 pts vs U.S.) with 5.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 24.2%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crosby County, TX
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: DeWitt County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Crosby County lands in the lower national band (5.6%, #2,780 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,780
- national by low-access %
- #247
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 141
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 24.2% SNAP (94th pct in TX) (+12.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Crosby County compares nationally
Food access in Crosby County compares favorably nationally: its 5.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,780).
Crosby County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Crosby County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Crosby County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Winkler 5.9
Winkler 5.9%
5.9 % low-access
- Crosby 5.6
Crosby 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- DeWitt 5.6
DeWitt 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Wilson 5.2
Wilson 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Hill 5
Hill 5%
5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,059 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 336 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 141 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,041 |
| Median Household Income | $52,188 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 466 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Crosby County
Crosby County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Crosbyton holds 40% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lorenzo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Crosbyton | 4 | 1 |
| Ralls | 4 | 1 |
| Lorenzo | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- 7-eleven, inc. 42483, ralls
- 7-eleven, inc. 42484, crosbyton
- allsups 012, crosbyton
- allsups 057, ralls
- allsups 085, lorenzo
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 10559, ralls
- family dollar 11946, lorenzo
- family dollar 2555, crosbyton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 65, crosbyton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cash saver cost plus 1394, ralls
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.
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Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Crosby County, at 5.6%, runs 19.4 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 .
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