Signature · 99.6% low-access (98th pct)
Lipscomb County, TX
Lipscomb County sits in the upper national band on low-access (99.6%, +77.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 99.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lipscomb County, TX
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 99.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hudspeth County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lipscomb County sits in the upper national band (99.6%, #56 of 3,079).
- #56
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 99.6% low-access (98th pct) (+77.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lipscomb County compares nationally
Lipscomb County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 99.6% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #56 most-affected nationwide.
Lipscomb County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Lipscomb 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.
Lipscomb County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Borden
Borden 100%
100 % low-access
- Briscoe
Briscoe 100%
100 % low-access
- Armstrong
Armstrong 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Lipscomb
Lipscomb 99.6%
99.6 % low-access
- Hudspeth
Hudspeth 99.6%
99.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,302 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,288 |
| Low-Access Share | 99.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,042 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,918 |
| Median Household Income | $72,560 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 61 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Lipscomb County
Lipscomb County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Medium Grocery Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Booker holds 75% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Booker | 3 | 1 |
| Follett | 1 | 1 |
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- booker grocery cafe & catering 28, booker
- follett food market, follett
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 20421, booker
Convenience Store · 1
- allsups 070, booker
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 Lipscomb County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Lipscomb County, at 99.6%, runs 74.6 pts above 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 Lipscomb County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48295. 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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