Signature · 6.4% low-access (13th pct)

Reagan County, TX

Reagan County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

6.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.0%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 TX

USDA FARA access plate

County Reagan County, TX

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.4% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -15.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Bailey County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Reagan County lands in the lower national band (6.4%, #2,738 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,738
national by low-access %
#243
in TX
0
low-access tracts
51
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 6.4% low-access (13th pct) (-15.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Reagan County compares nationally

Food access in Reagan County compares favorably nationally: its 6.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,738).

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Reagan County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Reagan County, TX USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Reagan County, TX
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 1 of Reagan 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.

Reagan County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Reagan County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,367
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population214
Low-Access Share6.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population51

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Reagan County
IndicatorValue
Population3,232
Median Household Income$57,813
Poverty Rate11.8%below the national average
SNAP Households62
SNAP Participation Rate6.0%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.2%

SNAP retailers in Reagan County

Reagan County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Where the store book sits, by town

All 6 authorized stores are in Big Lake, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).

Convenience Store · 3

  • 7-eleven, inc. 42509, big lake
  • kent kwik 431, big lake
  • pilot travel center 1001, big lake

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 1913, big lake
  • family dollar 12588, big lake

Supermarket · 1

  • lowes 124, big lake

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 Reagan 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%). Reagan County, at 6.4%, runs 18.6 pts below the Texas rate.

  1. Louisiana 26.4%
  2. Oklahoma 25.2%
  3. Texas 25.0%
  4. Arkansas 24.9%

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 Reagan County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48383. 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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