Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Deaf Smith County, TX
Deaf Smith County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 20.7% low-access.
- 20.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Deaf Smith County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Parker County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Deaf Smith County ranks #1,625 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #154 of 252 counties in TX (20.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,625
- national by low-access %
- #154
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Deaf Smith County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Deaf Smith County's 20.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,634 most-affected nationwide.
Deaf Smith County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Deaf Smith County has 3 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.
Deaf Smith County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Comanche 21
Comanche 21%
21 % low-access
- Colorado 20.9
Colorado 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Deaf Smith 20.7
Deaf Smith 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Parker 20.7
Parker 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Leon 20.5
Leon 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,372 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,015 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,440 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,460 |
| Median Household Income | $60,799 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 810 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Deaf Smith County
Deaf Smith County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 7-eleven, inc. 42443, hereford
- 7-eleven, inc. 42568, hereford
- allsups 113, hereford
- allsups 167, hereford
- allsups 305, hereford
- love's travel stop 642, hereford
- mundo latino market llc, hereford
- murphy usa 7827, hereford
- pak-a-sak 4, hereford
- speedy pack convenience store, hereford
- united express 510, hereford
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7818, hereford
- dollar general 6212, hereford
- dollar tree 6569, hereford
- family dollar 2517, hereford
Super Store · 2
- food king 48, hereford
- walmart supercenter 3384, hereford
Small Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria y taqueria el torito, hereford
Supermarket · 1
- amigos 510, hereford
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 Deaf Smith County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Deaf Smith County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Deaf Smith County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (20.7% here).
- Sanpete County, UT · 20.7% low-access
- Sanpete County, UT · 20.7% low-access
- Columbia County, WI · 20.7% low-access
- Columbia County, WI · 20.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (13.4% here).
- Amelia County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
- Amelia County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
- Caroline County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
- Caroline County, VA · 13.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48117. 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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