Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Kinney County, TX
Kinney County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 46.5% low-access.
- 46.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.1%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kinney County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 46.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jack County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kinney County sits in the upper national band (46.5%, #253 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #253
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 922
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Kinney County compares nationally
Kinney County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.5% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #255 most-affected nationwide.
Kinney County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kinney County has 1 urban and 0 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.
Kinney County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Williamson
Williamson 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Jack
Jack 47.1%
47.1 % low-access
- Kinney
Kinney 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Uvalde
Uvalde 45.2%
45.2 % low-access
- Tyler
Tyler 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,598 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,674 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 922 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,157 |
| Median Household Income | $70,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 174 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Kinney County
Kinney County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10590, bracketville
- family dollar 12704, brackettville
Convenience Store · 1
- stripes 40525h, brackettville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 142, brackettville
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 Kinney County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Kinney County inside a higher low-access state context
Kinney County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
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 Kinney County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48271. 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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