Signature · 9.1% SNAP (30th pct in TX)
Menard County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Menard County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Menard County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Menard County ranks #1,670 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #160 of 252 counties in TX (20.2% low-access).
- #1,670
- national by low-access %
- #160
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 135
- 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: 9.1% SNAP (30th pct in TX) (-3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Menard County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Menard County's 20.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,670 most-affected nationwide.
Menard County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Menard 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.
Menard County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Menard 20.2
Menard 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Jackson 20.2
Jackson 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Parmer 20.2
Parmer 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Smith 20.2
Smith 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Johnson 20.1
Johnson 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,242 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 452 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 135 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,955 |
| Median Household Income | $53,043 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 86 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Menard County
Menard County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Menard, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 11341, menard
Convenience Store · 1
- velocity #7, menard
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 140, menard
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 Menard 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%). Menard County, at 20.2%, runs 4.8 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 Menard County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48327. 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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