Signature · 8.3% low-access (16th pct)
Ward County, TX
Ward County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ward County, TX
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hays County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ward County lands in the lower national band (8.3%, #2,622 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,622
- national by low-access %
- #232
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 281
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.3% low-access (16th pct) (-13.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ward County compares nationally
Ward County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.3% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,622).
Ward County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Ward County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Ward County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Kendall 8.6
Kendall 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Ward 8.3
Ward 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Hays 8.3
Hays 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Marion 7.9
Marion 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Culberson 7.8
Culberson 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,658 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 879 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 281 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,144 |
| Median Household Income | $65,952 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 400 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Ward County
Ward County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (62% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Monahans holds 76% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pyote, Wickett, Grandfalls.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Monahans | 16 | 1 |
| Pyote | 2 | none |
| Wickett | 2 | none |
| Grandfalls | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 13
- 7-eleven, inc. 42555, monahans
- allsups 275, grandfalls
- allsups 280, monahans
- allsups 283, wickett
- kent kwik 262, monahans
- main street market 112, wickett
- mitchell's thriftmart, monahans
- pilot travel center 1205, monahans
- pilot travel center 1207, monahans
- quiktrip 7913, monahans
- road ranger llc 280, monahans
- store 1227, pyote
- uncle's 6379, pyote
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1810, monahans
- dollartree 8586, monahans
- dollar general 23008, monahans
- family dollar 12591, monahans
- family dollar 4719, monahans
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- franco brothers meat co, monahans
Small Grocery Store · 1
- super chihuahua llc 3, monahans
Super Store · 1
- lowes 45, monahans
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 Ward County vs Anderson County → · All Texas counties →
Counties near Ward County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ward 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 (8.3% here).
- Cabell County, WV · 8.3% low-access
- Green Lake County, WI · 8.3% low-access
- Watauga County, NC · 8.3% low-access
- Transylvania County, NC · 8.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TX (9.1% here).
- Greene County, VA · 9.1% SNAP
- Trempealeau County, WI · 9.1% SNAP
- Vernon County, WI · 9.1% SNAP
- Fairfield County, OH · 9.1% 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%). Ward County, at 8.3%, runs 16.7 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 Ward County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48475. 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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