Signature · 1.8% SNAP (0th pct in TX)
Foard County, TX
Foard County sits in the upper national band on low-access (100.0%, +77.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 1.8%
- on SNAP
- 991
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Foard County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Borden County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Foard County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #17 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #17
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 552
- 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: 1.8% SNAP (0th pct in TX) (-10.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Foard County compares nationally
Foard County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #17 most-affected nationwide.
Foard County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Foard 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.
Foard County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Foard
Foard 100%
100 % low-access
- Borden
Borden 100%
100 % low-access
- Briscoe
Briscoe 100%
100 % low-access
- Coke
Coke 100%
100 % low-access
- Cottle
Cottle 100%
100 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,336 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,336 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 552 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 991 |
| Median Household Income | $61,563 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Foard County
Foard County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Crowell, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 1
- allsups 075, crowell
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- smith's grocery, crowell
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 Foard 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%). Foard County, at 100.0%, runs 75.0 pts above 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 Foard County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48155. 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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