Signature · 3.4% SNAP (3rd pct in TX)
Donley County, TX
Donley County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.4%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Donley County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Karnes County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Donley County ranks #2,066 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #197 of 252 counties in TX (15.6% low-access).
- #2,066
- national by low-access %
- #197
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 203
- 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: 3.4% SNAP (3rd pct in TX) (-8.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Donley County compares nationally
Donley County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.6% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,071).
Donley County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Donley County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Donley County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Lampasas 15.8
Lampasas 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Karnes 15.7
Karnes 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Donley 15.6
Donley 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Stonewall 15.4
Stonewall 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Castro 15.3
Castro 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,677 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 574 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 203 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,257 |
| Median Household Income | $58,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 40 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 12.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Donley County
Donley County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- allsup's 102370, clarendon
- garrison food mart 3 3, clarendon
- sunrise convenience store, howardwick
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 10029, clarendon
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 27, clarendon
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 Donley County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Donley 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 Donley County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48129. 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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