Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Panola County, TX
Panola County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 23.1% low-access.
- 23.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.9%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Panola County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lamb County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Panola County ranks #1,439 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #139 of 252 counties in TX (23.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,439
- national by low-access %
- #139
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Panola County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Panola County's 23.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,444 most-affected nationwide.
Panola County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Panola County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Panola County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Frio 23.5
Frio 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Hale 23.5
Hale 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Panola 23.1
Panola 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lamb 23
Lamb 23%
23 % low-access
- Denton 22.9
Denton 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,796 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,489 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,276 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,726 |
| Median Household Income | $64,894 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 969 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Panola County
Panola County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 7463, carthage
- dollar general 2712, carthage
- dollar general 4804, carthage
- dollar general 15684, de berry
- dollar general 15786, carthage
- dollar general 21396, gary
- dollar tree 5727, carthage
- family dollar 11027, de berry
- family dollar 13691, de berry
- family dollar 2787, carthage
- family dollar store 11590, beckville
- panola county processing, llc, carthage
Convenience Store · 8
- fuel n go, carthage
- love's travel stop, carthage
- m j grocery, gary
- murphy usa 7504, carthage
- niceway#1, carthage
- raceway, carthage
- sunny food mart, carthage
- victors corner, carthage
Super Store · 2
- brookshire brothers 8, carthage
- walmart supercenter 523, carthage
Large Grocery Store · 1
- bethany thriftway, de berry
Supermarket · 1
- heb 458, carthage
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 Panola County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Nationwide peers for Panola County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Panola 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 (23.1% here).
- Henry County, TN · 23.1% low-access
- Henry County, TN · 23.1% low-access
- Portsmouth city, VA · 23.1% low-access
- Portsmouth city, VA · 23.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (10.9% here).
- Trousdale County, TN · 10.9% SNAP
- Trousdale County, TN · 10.9% SNAP
- Spartanburg County, SC · 10.9% SNAP
- Spartanburg County, SC · 10.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Panola 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 Panola County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48365. 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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