Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Parmer County, TX
Parmer County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 20.2% low-access.
- 20.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 4.9%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Parmer County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Parmer County ranks #1,672 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #161 of 252 counties in TX (20.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,672
- national by low-access %
- #161
- in TX
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 842
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Parmer County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Parmer County's 20.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,672 most-affected nationwide.
Parmer County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Parmer County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Parmer County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Parmer 20.2
Parmer 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Jackson 20.2
Jackson 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Menard 20.2
Menard 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 | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,269 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,077 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 842 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,731 |
| Median Household Income | $69,735 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 159 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Parmer County
Parmer County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Friona holds 46% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Farwell, Bovina.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Friona | 6 | 1 |
| Farwell | 4 | none |
| Bovina | 3 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- allsups 011, farwell
- allsups 018, bovina
- allsups 102384, friona
- allsups 225, friona
- la bonita grocery store, farwell
- race runner 18, friona
- s&s market & fuel, farwell
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 3226, friona
- dollar general 21221, bovina
- family dollar 12196, friona
- family dollar 13101, bovina
- family dollar 6748, farwell
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 3, friona
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 Parmer 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%). Parmer 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 Parmer County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48369. 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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