Signature · 8.3% SNAP (27th pct in TX)
Lavaca County, TX
Lavaca 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.
- 16.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lavaca County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 16.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Medina County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lavaca County ranks #2,021 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #193 of 252 counties in TX (16.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,021
- national by low-access %
- #193
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 824
- 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: 8.3% SNAP (27th pct in TX) (-3.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lavaca County compares nationally
Lavaca County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.1% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,023).
Lavaca County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lavaca County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Lavaca County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Burleson 16.5
Burleson 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Cass 16.3
Cass 16.3%
16.3 % 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
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,263 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,092 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 824 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,552 |
| Median Household Income | $63,240 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 705 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Lavaca County
Lavaca County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 1580, shiner
- dollar general 3448, yoakum
- dollar general 3449, hallettsville
- dollar general 21946, moulton
- family dollar 12914, shiner
- family dollar 13366, hallettsville
- family dollar 2524, yoakum
- maeker's sausage & processing, shiner
Convenience Store · 8
- bea's place inc., shiner
- circle k 2704035, yoakum
- circle k 2704043, shiner
- hope silver stop llc no, yoakum
- moo-moos food mart, yoakum
- moulton mini market, moulton
- one stop express, hallettsville
- yoakum partners inc., yoakum
Super Store · 2
- brookshire brothers 74, hallettsville
- walmart 1067, hallettsville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pateks grocery & mkt inc, shiner
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- glens packing co inc, hallettsville
Supermarket · 1
- heb 355, yoakum
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 Lavaca County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Lavaca County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lavaca County (8.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Texas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (16.1% here).
- Fredericksburg city, VA · 16.1% low-access
- Fredericksburg city, VA · 16.1% low-access
- Centre County, PA · 16.1% low-access
- Centre County, PA · 16.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (8.3% here).
- Franklin County, TN · 8.3% SNAP
- Franklin County, TN · 8.3% SNAP
- Davidson County, TN · 8.3% SNAP
- Davidson County, TN · 8.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Lavaca 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 Lavaca County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48285. 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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