Signature · 4 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Newton County, TX
Newton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 32.5% low-access.
- 32.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Newton County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Howard County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Newton County sits in the upper national band (32.5%, #778 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #778
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in TX
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Newton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Newton County's 32.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #778 most-affected nationwide.
Newton County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
All 4 of Newton 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.
Newton County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Howard 32.6
Howard 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Newton 32.5
Newton 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Titus 32.3
Titus 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Cameron 32.2
Cameron 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Orange 32
Orange 32%
32 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,445 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,689 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,041 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,093 |
| Median Household Income | $42,618 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 687 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Newton County
Newton County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Newton holds 63% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bon Wier, Burkeville, Call.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 5 | 1 |
| Bon Wier | 1 | none |
| Burkeville | 1 | none |
| Call | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- dee's one stop 1, call
- quick track 125, newton
- sunshine groceries & gas, newton
- sunshine grocery, bon wier
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 0837, newton
- family dollar 8951, newton
- family dollar store 10871, burkeville
Super Store · 1
- brookshire brothers 14, newton
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 Newton County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Newton County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Newton 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 (32.5% here).
- Codington County, SD · 32.5% low-access
- Beaver County, PA · 32.5% low-access
- Mesa County, CO · 32.5% low-access
- Coconino County, AZ · 32.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (14.2% here).
- Waynesboro city, VA · 14.2% SNAP
- Garvin County, OK · 14.2% SNAP
- Williams County, OH · 14.2% SNAP
- Eddy County, NM · 14.2% 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%). Newton County, at 32.5%, runs 7.5 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 Newton County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48351. 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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