Signature · 3.3% SNAP (2nd pct in TX)
Yoakum County, TX
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Yoakum County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.3%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yoakum County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 25.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hardeman County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yoakum County ranks #1,234 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #121 of 252 counties in TX (25.8% low-access).
- #1,234
- national by low-access %
- #121
- in TX
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 423
- 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: 3.3% SNAP (2nd pct in TX) (-8.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Yoakum County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yoakum County's 25.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,234 most-affected nationwide.
Yoakum County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yoakum County has 1 urban and 1 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.
Yoakum County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Milam 26.1
Milam 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Angelina 26
Angelina 26%
26 % low-access
- Yoakum 25.8
Yoakum 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Hardeman 25.8
Hardeman 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Bosque 25.6
Bosque 25.6%
25.6 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,879 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,030 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 423 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,571 |
| Median Household Income | $84,925 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 85 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Yoakum County
Yoakum County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- 7-eleven, inc. 42421, denver city
- 7-eleven, inc. 42533, denver city
- allsup's 102365, plains
- allsups 194, denver city
- allsups 205, denver city
- uncle's 6361, plains
- uncle's 6364, denver city
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 11272, denver city
- dollar general 22266, denver city
- family dollar 10494, plains
- family dollar 2545, denver city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- los potrillos, denver city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lowes 9, plains
Super Store · 1
- thriftway foods, denver city
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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Food access nationally, Texas in context
Yoakum 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 Yoakum County, TX are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 48501. 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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