Signature · 3.1% low-access (7th pct)
Gaines County, TX
Gaines County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gaines County, TX
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morris County ( -1.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Gaines County lands in the lower national band (3.1%, #2,910 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,910
- national by low-access %
- #251
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 241
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.1% low-access (7th pct) (-19 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Gaines County compares nationally
Food access in Gaines County compares favorably nationally: its 3.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,910).
Gaines County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Gaines County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Gaines County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Crosby 5.6
Crosby 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Wilson 5.2
Wilson 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Hill 5
Hill 5%
5 % low-access
- Gaines 3.1
Gaines 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Morris 2.1
Morris 2.1%
2.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,526 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 537 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 241 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,232 |
| Median Household Income | $74,132 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 539 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Gaines County
Gaines County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Seminole holds 75% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (5 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 12 | 4 |
| Seagraves | 4 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 6
- 7-eleven, inc. 42418, seminole
- 7-eleven, inc. 42581, seagraves
- allsups 106, seminole
- allsups 178, seagraves
- allsups 264, seminole
- uncle's 6360, seminole
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1732, seminole
- dollartree 8757, seminole
- dollar general 4132, seagraves
- family dollar 4536, seminole
Supermarket · 2
- lowe's market 171, seminole
- united supermarket 579, seminole
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 40, seagraves
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- super chihuahua llc, seminole
Small Grocery Store · 1
- froese's tortillas, seminole
Super Store · 1
- walmart 626, seminole
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 Gaines County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Gaines County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Gaines 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 (3.1% here).
- Sevier County, UT · 3.1% low-access
- Calhoun County, MS · 3.1% low-access
- Johnson County, KY · 3.1% low-access
- Little River County, AR · 3.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (7.8% here).
- Chittenden County, VT · 7.8% SNAP
- Salem city, VA · 7.8% SNAP
- Cumberland County, PA · 7.8% SNAP
- Bucks County, PA · 7.8% 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Gaines County, at 3.1%, runs 21.9 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 Gaines County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48165. 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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