Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Presidio County, TX
Presidio County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 24.4% low-access.
- 24.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.6%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Presidio County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Presidio County ranks #1,338 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #129 of 252 counties in TX (24.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,338
- national by low-access %
- #129
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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 Presidio County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Presidio County's 24.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,338 most-affected nationwide.
Presidio County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Presidio 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.
Presidio County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Hall 24.5
Hall 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Potter 24.5
Potter 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Presidio 24.4
Presidio 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 24.4
Jefferson 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Gregg 24.2
Gregg 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,818 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,910 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,395 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,930 |
| Median Household Income | $43,802 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 426 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.1% |
SNAP retailers in Presidio County
Presidio County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Marfa holds 55% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marfa | 6 | 2 |
| Presidio | 5 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 3803, presidio
- dollar general 7154, marfa
- dollar general 21336, presidio
- dollar tree 5565, presidio
- family dollar 2553, presidio
Convenience Store · 3
- 7-eleven, inc. 42471, marfa
- 7-eleven, inc. 42586, marfa
- uncle's 6392, marfa
Supermarket · 2
- lowe's market 179, marfa
- lowe's market 181, presidio
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the get go, marfa
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 Presidio 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%). Presidio County, at 24.4%, runs 0.6 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 Presidio County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48377. 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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