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 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).
Culberson County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Marion 7.9
Marion 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Culberson 7.8
Culberson 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Hansford 7.6
Hansford 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- San Jacinto 7.6
San Jacinto 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Upshur 7.5
Upshur 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,398 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 186 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 102 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,195 |
| Median Household Income | $58,777 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 232 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
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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