Signature · 36.9% low-access (83rd pct)

Fannin County, TX

Fannin County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.9%, +14.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

36.9%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
10.3%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Fannin County, TX

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 36.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Goliad County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Fannin County sits in the upper national band (36.9%, #518 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#518
national by low-access %
#54
in TX
5
low-access tracts
4K
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: 36.9% low-access (83rd pct) (+14.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).

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.

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Fannin County's elevated USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Fannin County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (44.4%) 3 tracts limited (33.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (22.2%) Adequate 44% Limited 33% Severe 22% Food-access tier distribution: Fannin County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Fannin County has 2 urban and 7 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.

Fannin County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Fannin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)33,915
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population12,514
Low-Access Share36.9%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,408

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Fannin County
IndicatorValue
Population37,326
Median Household Income$72,295
Poverty Rate13.7%near the national average
SNAP Households1,314
SNAP Participation Rate10.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.1%

Thick SNAP store book 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 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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Counties near Fannin County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fannin 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 (36.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (10.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Fannin County inside a higher low-access state context

Fannin 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 Fannin County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48147. 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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