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Hansford County, TX

Hansford County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
2.8%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Hansford County, TX

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 2.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: San Jacinto County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hansford County lands in the lower national band (7.6%, #2,668 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,668
national by low-access %
#235
in TX
0
low-access tracts
204
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 2.8% SNAP (1st pct in TX) (-9.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Hansford County compares nationally

Food access in Hansford County compares favorably nationally: its 7.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,671).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Hansford County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Hansford County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Hansford County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hansford County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Hansford County vs nearby low 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 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hansford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)5,613
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population427
Low-Access Share7.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population204

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hansford County
IndicatorValue
Population5,119
Median Household Income$69,441
Poverty Rate8.6%below the national average
SNAP Households52
SNAP Participation Rate2.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Hansford County

Hansford County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 0281, spearman
  • family dollar 12877, spearman

Convenience Store · 2

  • allsups 019, spearman
  • allsups 172, gruver

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • neighbors grocery, gruver

Supermarket · 1

  • lowes 64, spearman

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.

Anderson County
43.8% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Andrews County
26.8% low-access · 13.0% SNAP
Angelina County
26.0% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Aransas County
31.7% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Archer County
18.3% low-access · 6.5% SNAP
Armstrong County
99.7% low-access · 3.4% SNAP

Compare Hansford County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Hansford County inside a lower low-access state context

Hansford County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

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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 Hansford County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48195. 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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