Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Jackson County, TX
Jackson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 20.2% low-access.
- 20.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Menard County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson County ranks #1,669 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #159 of 252 counties in TX (20.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,669
- national by low-access %
- #159
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 810
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 20.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,669 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Jackson 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.
Jackson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Jackson 20.2
Jackson 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Menard 20.2
Menard 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Parmer 20.2
Parmer 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Smith 20.2
Smith 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Johnson 20.1
Johnson 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,075 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,844 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 810 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,152 |
| Median Household Income | $65,414 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,101 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Edna holds 59% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lolita, Vanderbilt.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Edna | 10 | 1 |
| Ganado | 5 | 1 |
| Lolita | 1 | none |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- circle r drive in, lolita
- conner's corner store, edna
- ganado express, ganado
- handi kwik food mart, edna
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 297, edna
- pump n munch, ganado
- stripes 40882, edna
- texana food mart, edna
- travelcenters of america 231, ganado
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 14371, ganado
- dollar general 3864, edna
- dollar general 20808, vanderbilt
- dollar general 25317, edna
- family dollar store 12365, edna
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- vallet packing house, llc, edna
Super Store · 1
- brookshire brothers 76, ganado
Supermarket · 1
- heb 351, edna
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 Jackson County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Jackson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson 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 (20.2% here).
- Montgomery County, VA · 20.2% low-access
- Van Wert County, OH · 20.2% low-access
- Lawrence County, SD · 20.1% low-access
- Lynchburg city, VA · 20.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (18.3% here).
- Wayne County, WV · 18.3% SNAP
- Coshocton County, OH · 18.3% SNAP
- Nash County, NC · 18.3% SNAP
- McDowell County, NC · 18.3% 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%). Jackson County, at 20.2%, runs 4.8 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 Jackson County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48239. 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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