Signature · 14.2% SNAP (70th pct in TX)
Lamb County, TX
Lamb County stands out on SNAP (14.2%, +2.1 pts vs U.S.) with 23.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 23.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lamb County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.0% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Denton County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lamb County ranks #1,447 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #140 of 252 counties in TX (23.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,447
- national by low-access %
- #140
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 14.2% SNAP (70th pct in TX) (+2.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lamb County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lamb County's 23.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,451 most-affected nationwide.
Lamb County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lamb County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Lamb County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Frio 23.5
Frio 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Hale 23.5
Hale 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Panola 23.1
Panola 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lamb 23
Lamb 23%
23 % low-access
- Denton 22.9
Denton 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,977 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,217 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,515 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,828 |
| Median Household Income | $60,760 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 666 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Lamb County
Lamb County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- 7-eleven, inc. 42549, littlefield
- 7-eleven, inc. 42562, littlefield
- allsups 102380, sudan
- allsups 110, earth
- allsups 115, olton
- race runner 15, amherst
- yesway 1152, littlefield
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 3359, littlefield
- dollar general 10044, olton
- dollar general 20248, earth
- dollar tree 8432, littlefield
- family dollar 12231, sudan
- family dollar store 3595, littlefield
Supermarket · 2
- food king 8, littlefield
- united supermarket 535, littlefield
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 Lamb County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Lamb County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lamb County (14.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (23.0% here).
- Bedford County, TN · 23.0% low-access
- Bedford County, TN · 23.0% low-access
- Deschutes County, OR · 23.0% low-access
- Deschutes County, OR · 23.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.2% here).
- Waynesboro city, VA · 14.2% SNAP
- Waynesboro city, VA · 14.2% SNAP
- Garvin County, OK · 14.2% SNAP
- Garvin County, OK · 14.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Lamb 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 Lamb County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48279. 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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