Signature · 7.4% SNAP (22nd pct in TX)
Fayette County, TX
Fayette 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.
- 18.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fayette County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dallas County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fayette County ranks #1,797 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #173 of 252 counties in TX (18.6% low-access).
- #1,797
- national by low-access %
- #173
- in TX
- 3
- 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: 7.4% SNAP (22nd pct in TX) (-4.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fayette County compares nationally
Fayette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.6% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,809).
Fayette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fayette County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Fayette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Freestone 18.7
Freestone 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Fayette 18.6
Fayette 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Dallas 18.6
Dallas 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Grayson 18.6
Grayson 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Motley 18.5
Motley 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,554 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,568 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,374 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,042 |
| Median Household Income | $75,854 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 768 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Fayette County
Fayette County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- amigo flatonia inc, flatonia
- bar g store, la grange
- get n go 201, schulenburg
- leo's stop n save, schulenburg
- murphy usa 7663, la grange
- pilot travel center 1059, schulenburg
- shorthorns express, schulenburg
- snappy's market la grange, la grange
- the hitching post, schulenburg
- the point, west point
- tmewise food store 160, flatonia
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1658, la grange
- dollar general 9715, flatonia
- dollar general 7926, schulenburg
- dollar tree 6306, la grange
Supermarket · 2
- arlan's market #24, schulenburg
- heb 416, la grange
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- city market, inc., schulenburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the market, flatonia
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 846, lagrange
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 Fayette County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Fayette County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Fayette County (7.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (18.6% here).
- Lawrence County, MO · 18.6% low-access
- Lawrence County, MO · 18.6% low-access
- Bates County, MO · 18.6% low-access
- Bates County, MO · 18.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (7.4% here).
- Robertson County, TN · 7.4% SNAP
- Robertson County, TN · 7.4% SNAP
- Roanoke County, VA · 7.4% SNAP
- Roanoke County, VA · 7.4% 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
Fayette 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 Fayette County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48149. 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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