Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Hardeman County, TX
Hardeman County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 25.8% low-access.
- 25.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hardeman County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Yoakum County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hardeman County ranks #1,228 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #120 of 252 counties in TX (25.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,228
- national by low-access %
- #120
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 323
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Hardeman County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hardeman County's 25.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,228 most-affected nationwide.
Hardeman County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Hardeman 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.
Hardeman County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Milam 26.1
Milam 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Angelina 26
Angelina 26%
26 % low-access
- Hardeman 25.8
Hardeman 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Yoakum 25.8
Yoakum 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Bosque 25.6
Bosque 25.6%
25.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,139 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,070 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 323 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,501 |
| Median Household Income | $63,333 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 168 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Hardeman County
Hardeman County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Quanah holds 88% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Chillicothe.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Quanah | 7 | 1 |
| Chillicothe | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- allsups 054, quanah
- allsups 169, chillicothe
- garrison food mart 10 8, quanah
- i hopin 2 2, quanah
- love's travel stop 662, quanah
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1707, quanah
- family dollar 12113, quanah
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarket 514, quanah
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 Hardeman 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%). Hardeman County, at 25.8%, runs 0.8 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 Hardeman County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48197. 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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