Signature · 8.3% SNAP (27th pct in TX)
Shackelford County, TX
Shackelford County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Shackelford County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Comal County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Shackelford County lands in the lower national band (14.6%, #2,146 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,146
- national by low-access %
- #204
- in TX
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 182
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.3% SNAP (27th pct in TX) (-3.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Shackelford County compares nationally
Shackelford County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.6% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,146).
Shackelford County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Shackelford 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.
Shackelford County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Trinity 15.1
Trinity 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Shackelford 14.6
Shackelford 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- Comal 14.6
Comal 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- Montague 14.5
Montague 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Hunt 14.3
Hunt 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,378 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 494 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 182 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,175 |
| Median Household Income | $73,047 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 107 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Shackelford County
Shackelford County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Albany holds 75% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Moran.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 3 | 1 |
| Moran | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 2
- allsups 175, albany
- red barn 1 1, moran
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 3545, albany
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire 100, albany
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 Shackelford 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%). Shackelford County, at 14.6%, runs 10.4 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 Shackelford County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48417. 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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