Signature · 6.7% SNAP (16th pct in TX)
Sutton County, TX
Sutton County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sutton County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Refugio County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sutton County ranks #1,754 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #168 of 252 counties in TX (19.2% low-access).
- #1,754
- national by low-access %
- #168
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 239
- 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: 6.7% SNAP (16th pct in TX) (-5.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sutton County compares nationally
Sutton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.2% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,755).
Sutton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sutton County has 1 urban and 0 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Sutton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Collin 19.6
Collin 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Sutton 19.2
Sutton 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Refugio 19.2
Refugio 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Harris 18.9
Harris 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Atascosa 18.8
Atascosa 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,128 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 792 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 239 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,277 |
| Median Household Income | $78,906 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 85 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Sutton County
Sutton County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (70% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- 7-eleven 107, sonora
- 7-eleven, inc. 42420, sonora
- 7-eleven, inc. 42465, sonora
- 7-eleven, inc. 42491, sonora
- allsups 102456, sonora
- love's travel stop 700, sonora
- road ranger 275, sonora
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 6974, sonora
- family dollar 4526, sonora
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 119, sonora
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 Sutton County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Food access nationally, Texas in context
Sutton County sits inside Texas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Sutton County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48435. 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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