Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Dimmit County, TX
Dimmit County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 53.9% low-access.
- 53.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 25.8%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dimmit County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 53.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +31.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 16.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Val Verde County ( -3.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dimmit County sits in the upper national band (53.9%, #163 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #163
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Dimmit County compares nationally
Dimmit County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 53.9% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #163 most-affected nationwide.
Dimmit County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Dimmit County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Dimmit County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Clay
Clay 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Dimmit
Dimmit 53.9%
53.9 % low-access
- Val Verde
Val Verde 50.9%
50.9 % low-access
- Bee
Bee 48.7%
48.7 % low-access
- Dallam
Dallam 48.1%
48.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,996 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,388 |
| Low-Access Share | 53.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,666 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,380 |
| Median Household Income | $38,808 |
| Poverty Rate | 41.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 774 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 16.5%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Dimmit County
Dimmit County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Carrizo Springs holds 78% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Asherton, Big Wells.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs | 14 | 3 |
| Asherton | 3 | none |
| Big Wells | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- buck's country store, carrizo springs
- carrizo instruments, llc, carrizo springs
- five points market 15, carrizo springs
- jr's drive thru, big wells
- kwik chek 84, carrizo springs
- munchys 1, carrizo springs
- martinez store, asherton
- stripes 40536, carrizo springs
- stripes 2280, carrizo springs
- txb 82, asherton
- txb 83, carrizo springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 3608, carrizo springs
- dollartree plus 9071, carrizo springs
- family dollar 11547, asherton
- family dollar store 2708, carrizo springs
Supermarket · 2
- carrizo meat market, carrizo springs
- heb 671, carrizo springs
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1046, carrizo springs
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%). Dimmit County, at 53.9%, runs 28.9 pts above 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 .
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 Dimmit County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48127. 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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