Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
San Augustine County, TX
San Augustine County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 26.6% low-access.
- 26.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 23.4%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County San Augustine County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Concho County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, San Augustine County ranks #1,179 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #115 of 252 counties in TX (26.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,179
- national by low-access %
- #115
- in TX
- 2
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How San Augustine County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, San Augustine County's 26.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,179 most-affected nationwide.
San Augustine County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of San Augustine 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.
San Augustine County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Andrews 26.8
Andrews 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Ector 26.8
Ector 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Concho 26.7
Concho 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Duval 26.7
Duval 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- San Augustine 26.6
San Augustine 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,865 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,354 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,065 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,874 |
| Median Household Income | $50,408 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 689 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
SNAP retailers in San Augustine County
San Augustine County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (64% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; San Augustine holds 82% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Broaddus.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| San Augustine | 9 | 1 |
| Broaddus | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- brookshire brothers express 78, broaddus
- hwy 96 express, san augustine
- san augustine chevron, san augustine
- san augustine texaco, san augustine
- sgt food mart, san augustine
- sunshine san augustine, san augustine
- thriftybull truck stop, san augustine
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 1675, san augustine
- family dollar 11314, broaddus
- family dollar 12497, san augustine
Super Store · 1
- brookshire brothers 28, san augustine
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 San Augustine 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%). San Augustine County, at 26.6%, runs 1.6 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 San Augustine County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48405. 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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