Signature · 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of tracts)

Maverick County, TX

Maverick County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of the book) alongside 30.8% low-access.

30.8%
low-access pop.
5
food-desert tracts
28.7%
on SNAP
58K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Maverick County, TX

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 30.8% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 28.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 56% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Madison County (+ 0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Maverick County sits in the upper national band (30.8%, #885 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.

#885
national by low-access %
#88
in TX
5
low-access tracts
10K
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: 5 LILA tracts (55.6% of tracts) .

How Maverick County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Maverick County's 30.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #887 most-affected nationwide.

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Maverick County's elevated USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Maverick County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 5 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (44.4%) 5 tracts severe / food desert (55.6%) Adequate 44% Limited 0% Severe 56% Food-access tier distribution: Maverick County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Maverick County has 8 urban and 1 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.

Maverick County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Maverick County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)54,258
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)5
Low-Access Population16,711
Low-Access Share30.8%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population9,783

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Maverick County
IndicatorValue
Population58,082
Median Household Income$49,568
Poverty Rate22.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households5,191
SNAP Participation Rate28.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Maverick County

Maverick County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • eagle green, eagle pass
  • kickapoo lucky eagle convenience store, eagle pass
  • la mexicana bakery, eagle pass
  • max e mart 09, eagle pass
  • max e mart 11, eagle pass
  • minits 02, eagle pass
  • minits 03, eagle pass
  • minits 104, eagle pass
  • minits 125, eagle pass
  • minits 4, eagle pass
  • murphy express 8953, eagle pass
  • murphy usa 7650, eagle pass
  • panaderia la union, eagle pass
  • pilot travel center 1450, eagle pass
  • stripes 40531, eagle pass
  • six pack stop, eagle pass
  • stripes 2291, eagle pass
  • stripes 40537, eagle pass
  • txb 88, eagle pass
  • txb 89, eagle pass
  • valley mart ep2401, eagle pass

Combination Grocery/Other · 20

  • dollar general 9206, eagle pass
  • dollar general 9207, eagle pass
  • dollartree 9832, eagle pass
  • dollar general 12804, eagle pass
  • dollar general 15717, eagle pass
  • dollar general 19293, eagle pass
  • dollar general 23608, eagle pass
  • dollar general 25711, eagle pass
  • dollar general 25735, eagle pass
  • dollar general 5739, eagle pass
  • dollar tree 2562, eagle pass
  • dollar tree 6816, eagle pass
  • el dulce bakery, llc, eagle pass
  • family dollar 12216, eagle pass
  • family dollar 2298, eagle pass
  • family dollar 6747, eagle pass
  • family dollar 7826, eagle pass
  • la michoacana supermarket #13, eagle pass
  • la villita tortillia factory, eagle pass
  • walgreens 15993, eagle pass

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • casino grocery 2, eagle pass
  • casino grocery 3, eagle pass
  • rogelios meat mkt, eagle pass
  • super 7 super market, eagle pass

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • casino grocery store, eagle pass
  • casino grocery 4, eagle pass

Supermarket · 2

  • eagle grocery and market, eagle pass
  • heb 419, eagle pass

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • panaderia olivares, eagle pass

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • oasis grocery, quemado

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 461, eagle pass

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 Maverick County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →

Counties near Maverick County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Maverick 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 (30.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (28.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Maverick County inside a higher low-access state context

Maverick 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 Maverick County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48323. 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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