Signature · 8.7% SNAP (29th pct in TX)
Lampasas County, TX
Lampasas County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lampasas County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Karnes County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lampasas County ranks #2,050 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #195 of 252 counties in TX (15.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,050
- national by low-access %
- #195
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 8.7% SNAP (29th pct in TX) (-3.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lampasas County compares nationally
Lampasas County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.8% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,054).
Lampasas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lampasas 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.
Lampasas County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Lavaca 16.1
Lavaca 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Medina 16
Medina 16%
16 % low-access
- Lampasas 15.8
Lampasas 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Karnes 15.7
Karnes 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Donley 15.6
Donley 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,677 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,109 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,160 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,715 |
| Median Household Income | $81,736 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 733 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Lampasas County
Lampasas County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- 7-eleven 40544, lampasas
- big's #104, lometa
- brake time 73, lampasas
- cefco 107, lampasas
- circle k 2741553, lampasas
- luck key mart, lampasas
- murphy usa 7043, lampasas
- neighbourhood mart, lampasas
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 4932, lampasas
- dollar general 12242, kempner
- dollar tree 6223, lampasas
- family dollar 11427, lometa
- family dollar 13716, kempner
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- m&m deer processing llc, lampasas
Super Store · 1
- walmart 1073, lampasas
Supermarket · 1
- heb 432, lampasas
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 Lampasas County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Lampasas County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lampasas County (8.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (15.8% here).
- Stewart County, TN · 15.8% low-access
- Stewart County, TN · 15.8% low-access
- Hardy County, WV · 15.8% low-access
- Hardy County, WV · 15.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (8.7% here).
- Addison County, VT · 8.7% SNAP
- Addison County, VT · 8.7% SNAP
- Lafayette County, WI · 8.7% SNAP
- Lafayette County, WI · 8.7% 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
Lampasas 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 Lampasas County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48281. 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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