Signature · 13.9% SNAP (67th pct in TX)
Fisher County, TX
Fisher County stands out on SNAP (13.9%, +1.8 pts vs U.S.) with 17.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 17.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.9%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fisher County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Zapata County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fisher County ranks #1,940 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #188 of 252 counties in TX (17.0% low-access).
- #1,940
- national by low-access %
- #188
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 146
- 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: 13.9% SNAP (67th pct in TX) (+1.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fisher County compares nationally
Fisher County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.0% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,940).
Fisher County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Fisher County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Fisher County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,974 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 677 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 146 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,655 |
| Median Household Income | $65,533 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 218 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Fisher County
Fisher County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Rotan holds 67% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Roby.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Rotan | 4 | 1 |
| Roby | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- alon rotan mart, rotan
- circle c grocery, rotan
- yesway 1068, roby
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 30748, rotan
- dollar general 30864, roby
Large Grocery Store · 1
- thriftway, rotan
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 Fisher County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Fisher County, at 17.0%, runs 8.0 pts below 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 Fisher County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48151. 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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