Signature · 40.6% SNAP (100th pct in TX)
Zavala County, TX
Zavala County stands out on SNAP (40.6%, +28.5 pts vs U.S.) with 31.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 31.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 40.6%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Zavala County, TX
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 40.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 75% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Aransas County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Zavala County sits in the upper national band (31.6%, #843 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #843
- national by low-access %
- #81
- in TX
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 40.6% SNAP (100th pct in TX) (+28.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Zavala County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Zavala County's 31.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #843 most-affected nationwide.
Zavala County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Zavala County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Zavala County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Texas, not a full county-board reprint
- Throckmorton
Throckmorton 100%
100 % low-access
- Edwards 31.9
Edwards 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Swisher 31.8
Swisher 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Aransas 31.7
Aransas 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Zavala 31.6
Zavala 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Bell 31.3
Bell 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Rains 0
Rains 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,677 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,689 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,692 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,412 |
| Median Household Income | $36,749 |
| Poverty Rate | 33.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,329 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 40.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Zavala County
Zavala County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (69% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Crystal City holds 69% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Batesville, La Pryor, Lapryor.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal City | 9 | 1 |
| Batesville | 2 | none |
| La Pryor | 1 | none |
| Lapryor | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- a&a quick stop 8304485183, crystal city
- batesville truck stop and market, batesville
- el nino foods, crystal city
- kwik chek 85, crystal city
- munchys 2, crystal city
- robert's yes bakery, crystal city
- txb 86, crystal city
- txb 87, lapryor
- zavala food mart, batesville
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 3636, crystal city
- family dollar 10488, la pryor
- family dollar 5798, crystal city
Supermarket · 1
- heb 117, crystal 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.
Compare Zavala 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%). Zavala County, at 31.6%, runs 6.6 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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