Signature · 8.0% SNAP (24th pct in TX)
Hartley County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Hartley County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hartley County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 23.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hood County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hartley County ranks #1,372 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #133 of 252 counties in TX (23.9% low-access).
- #1,372
- national by low-access %
- #133
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 699
- 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: 8.0% SNAP (24th pct in TX) (-4.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hartley County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hartley County's 23.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,372 most-affected nationwide.
Hartley County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Hartley 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.
Hartley County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Burnet 24.1
Burnet 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Kimble 24.1
Kimble 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Hartley 23.9
Hartley 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Hood 23.9
Hood 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Victoria 23.8
Victoria 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,062 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,450 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 699 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,215 |
| Median Household Income | $75,841 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 131 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 26.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hartley County
Hartley County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Dalhart, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
Convenience Store · 2
- carniceria los potrillos, dalhart
- toot'n totum 104, dalhart
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 4676, dalhart
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 Hartley 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%). Hartley County, at 23.9%, runs 1.1 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 Hartley County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48205. 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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