Signature · 26.7% SNAP (96th pct in TX)

Culberson County, TX

Culberson County stands out on SNAP (26.7%, +14.6 pts vs U.S.) with 7.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

7.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
26.7%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Culberson County, TX

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

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 26.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Marion County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Culberson County lands in the lower national band (7.8%, #2,660 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,660
national by low-access %
#234
in TX
0
low-access tracts
102
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 26.7% SNAP (96th pct in TX) (+14.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Culberson County compares nationally

Food access in Culberson County compares favorably nationally: its 7.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,662).

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Culberson County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Culberson 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: Culberson County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Culberson 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.

Culberson 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 Culberson County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,398
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population186
Low-Access Share7.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population102

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Culberson County
IndicatorValue
Population2,195
Median Household Income$58,777
Poverty Rate19.5%above the national average
SNAP Households232
SNAP Participation Rate26.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Culberson County

Culberson County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 4

  • loves travel stops & country store 256, van horn
  • pilot 1349, van horn
  • pilot travel centers llc 209, van horn
  • uncle's 6425, van horn

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 7044, van horn
  • family dollar 12856, van horn

Supermarket · 1

  • lowe's market 176, van horn

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 Culberson County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Culberson County inside a lower low-access state context

Culberson 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 Culberson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48109. 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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