County food-access profile · Texas
Fannin County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Fannin County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 36.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
36.9% of Fannin County residents live in a low-access area, and 2 of its 9 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
- 3.4%
- households, no vehicle
- 13.7%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Fannin County's low-access share at 36.9%, above the national share. 5 of the county's 9 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 12,514 people. 2 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 4,408 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Fannin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Fannin County's 36.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #521 most-affected nationwide.
Fannin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 9 census tracts in Fannin County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Fannin County vs. other Texas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Texas
- Fannin
Fannin County, TX
36.9 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, TX
43.8 % low-access
- Andrews
Andrews County, TX
26.8 % low-access
- Angelina
Angelina County, TX
26 % low-access
- Aransas
Aransas County, TX
31.7 % low-access
- Archer
Archer County, TX
18.3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,915 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,514 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,408 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,326 |
| Median Household Income | $72,295 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,314 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
About 10.3% of Fannin County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 36.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 10.3% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,314 households here.
- 3.4% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 2 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Fannin County
above the national share
2 of Fannin County's 9 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 22.2% of all its tracts.
A further 3 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.
An estimated 12,514 residents, roughly 36.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 4,408 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 4 tracts (44.4%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Fannin County
Fannin County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- bonham's fuel & food stop, bonham
- eastside grocery, ladonia
- ector food mart, ector
- kwik chek 1, bonham
- kwik chek 10, bonham
- kwik chek 17, trenton
- kwik chek 27, honey grove
- kwik chek 3, bonham
- kwik chek 6, bonham
- kwik chek 8, leonard
- murphy usa 7917, bonham
- quick stop food store, savoy
- txb 5, bonham
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- braum's 110, bonham
- dollar general 14711, bonham
- dollar general 2653, bonham
- dollar general 10140, leonard
- dollar general 16611, trenton
- dollar general 22764, ladonia
- dollar general 25438, ravenna
- dollar general 8434, honey grove
- dollar tree 6837, leonard
- dollar tree 7076, bonham
- family dollar 4326, bonham
Supermarket · 2
- brookshire food store 54, bonham
- spring market 716, leonard
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- fresh produce and more, honey grove
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- yaman halal meat, savoy
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el corral meat market inc, bonham
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 158, bonham
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Texas
Compare Fannin County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Fannin County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.