Signature · 93 SNAP-authorized stores
Tom Green County, TX
Tom Green County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.6%, +8.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.6%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 9.6%
- on SNAP
- 120K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tom Green County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 30.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hardin County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Tom Green County sits in the upper national band (30.6%, #900 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #900
- national by low-access %
- #91
- in TX
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 93 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Tom Green County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Tom Green County's 30.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #900 most-affected nationwide.
Tom Green County's elevated USDA tier split
25 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
Tom Green County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (21 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Tom Green County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Madison 30.9
Madison 30.9%
30.9 % low-access
- Maverick 30.8
Maverick 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- San Patricio 30.7
San Patricio 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Tom Green 30.6
Tom Green 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Hardin 30.6
Hardin 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 25 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 110,224 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,760 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,501 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 119,577 |
| Median Household Income | $68,370 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,490 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Tom Green County
Tom Green County has 93 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 48 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 93 authorized stores; San Angelo holds 95% of them. 5 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Carlsbad, Christoval, Goodfellow Afb, Wall, Water Valley.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| San Angelo | 88 | 12 |
| Carlsbad | 1 | none |
| Christoval | 1 | none |
| Goodfellow Afb | 1 | none |
| Wall | 1 | none |
| Water Valley | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 48
- 7-eleven 100, san angelo
- 7-eleven 101, san angelo
- 7-eleven 102, san angelo
- 7-eleven 105, san angelo
- 7-eleven 126, san angelo
- 7-eleven 141, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42415, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42419, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42434, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42435, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42440, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42441, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42450, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42451, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42457, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42466, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42480, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42481, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42485, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42541, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42545, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42552, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42561, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42563, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42577, san angelo
- 7-eleven, inc. 42589, san angelo
- allsup's 102354, san angelo
- allsup's 102358, wall
- allsup's 102371, san angelo
- allsups 102401, san angelo
- allsups 102453, water valley
- allsups 353, san angelo
- allsups 357, san angelo
- food mart #2, san angelo
- food mart #3, san angelo
- food mart #4, san angelo
- highland grocery, san angelo
- kent kwik 437, san angelo
- kent kwik 438, san angelo
- kent kwik 433, san angelo
- local stop 1, san angelo
- local stop 2, san angelo
- m & m grocery, san angelo
- murphy usa 5694, san angelo
- murphy usa 7378, san angelo
- snack & save, san angelo
- united express 678, san angelo
- win way #2, san angelo
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- cvs 6979, san angelo
- cvs pharmacy inc 6971, san angelo
- dollar general 11141, san angelo
- dollar general 22856, san angelo
- dollar general 3270, san angelo
- dollar general 3615, san angelo
- dollar general 7632, san angelo
- dollar tree 2297, san angelo
- dollartree 9338, san angelo
- dollar general 12287, san angelo
- dollar general 16469, san angelo
- dollar general 16580, san angelo
- dollar general 21016, san angelo
- dollar general 21830, carlsbad
- dollar general 23777, san angelo
- dollar general 25023, christoval
- dollar general 25188, san angelo
- dollar general 25939, san angelo
- dollar general 31115, san angelo
- dollar general store 16310, san angelo
- dollar tree 2546, san angelo
- dollar tree 5728, san angelo
- dollar tree 7734, san angelo
- family dollar 12150, san angelo
- family dollar 4023, san angelo
- family dollar 4945, san angelo
- family dollar 5976, san angelo
- family dollar 8305, san angelo
- walgreens 6695, san angelo
- walgreens 7293, san angelo
Super Store · 8
- food king 38, san angelo
- sam's club 4948, san angelo
- target store t 254, san angelo
- walmart neighborhood market 7220, san angelo
- walmart neighborhood market 7311, san angelo
- walmart supercenter #601 0601, san angelo
- walmart supercenter 1249, san angelo
- walmart supercenter 7281, san angelo
Supermarket · 4
- heb 052, san angelo
- heb food store 734, san angelo
- la azteca meat market 7, san angelo
- market street 678, san angelo
Small Grocery Store · 2
- asian market, san angelo
- g3 homegrown stores llc 4, san angelo
Military Commissary · 1
- goodfellow afb commissary 716, goodfellow afb
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.
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Counties near Tom Green County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Tom Green County, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TX (30.6% here).
- Williams County, ND · 30.6% low-access
- Nemaha County, KS · 30.6% low-access
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 30.6% low-access
- Sullivan County, TN · 30.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (9.6% here).
- Windsor County, VT · 9.6% SNAP
- Winnebago County, WI · 9.6% SNAP
- Fulton County, OH · 9.6% SNAP
- Lamar County, MS · 9.6% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Texas among West South Central states
Texas ranks 3rd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.0%). Tom Green County, at 30.6%, runs 5.6 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 .
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