Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Leon County, TX
Leon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 20.5% low-access.
- 20.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Leon County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Deaf Smith County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Leon County ranks #1,642 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #156 of 252 counties in TX (20.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,642
- national by low-access %
- #156
- in TX
- 3
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Leon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Leon County's 20.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,642 most-affected nationwide.
Leon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of Leon 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.
Leon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Deaf Smith 20.7
Deaf Smith 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Parker 20.7
Parker 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Leon 20.5
Leon 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- El Paso 20.3
El Paso 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Rockwall 20.3
Rockwall 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,801 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,452 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,354 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,263 |
| Median Household Income | $61,449 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 551 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Leon County
Leon County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Buffalo holds 33% of them. 2 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Marquez, Oakwood.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 7 | 1 |
| Centerville | 4 | 1 |
| Jewett | 4 | 1 |
| Normangee | 4 | 1 |
| Marquez | 1 | none |
| Oakwood | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 4537, buffalo
- dollar general 30928, jewett
- dollar general 9674, centerville
- dollar general 9978, normangee
- family dollar 10561, centerville
- family dollar 13498, normangee
- family dollar 6995, buffalo
- family dollar 8757, jewett
- family dollar store 10800, oakwood
- family dollar store 11763, marquez
Convenience Store · 7
- biddle korner grocery, normangee
- buffalo food mart, buffalo
- goodtime market, jewett
- main street market 115, buffalo
- pilot travel center 1028, buffalo
- texan food mart, centerville
- tom's mini mart, buffalo
Super Store · 3
- brookshire brothers 26, jewett
- brookshire brothers 54, buffalo
- brookshire brothers 75, normangee
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- panthers 26, centerville
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 Leon County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Leon County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Leon 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 (20.5% here).
- Scott County, TN · 20.5% low-access
- Madison County, MO · 20.5% low-access
- Camden County, MO · 20.5% low-access
- Avoyelles Parish, LA · 20.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (8.2% here).
- Newport County, RI · 8.2% SNAP
- King County, WA · 8.2% SNAP
- Adams County, PA · 8.2% SNAP
- Green County, WI · 8.2% 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.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Leon County, at 20.5%, runs 4.5 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 Leon County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48289. 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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