Signature · 25.3% SNAP (99th pct in OK)

Adair County, OK

Adair County stands out on SNAP (25.3%, +13.2 pts vs U.S.) with 9.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

9.7%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
25.3%
on SNAP
20K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Adair County, OK

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 9.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 25.3% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 9.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: McClain County ( -0.4 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Adair County lands in the lower national band (9.7%, #2,505 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,505
national by low-access %
#74
in OK
1
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 25.3% SNAP (99th pct in OK) (+13.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Adair County compares nationally

Adair County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.7% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,511).

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Adair County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Adair County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (80.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 80% Limited 0% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Adair County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Adair County has 1 urban and 4 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.

Adair County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Adair County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)22,683
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,189
Low-Access Share9.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,172

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Adair County
IndicatorValue
Population19,575
Median Household Income$48,041
Poverty Rate21.5%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,805
SNAP Participation Rate25.3%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.0%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.0%

SNAP retailers in Adair County

Adair County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 9

  • casey's 3441, westville
  • casey's 3869, stilwell
  • circle h country store, stilwell
  • hop in food store, stilwell
  • kwik kountry, westville
  • love's travel stop 658, watts
  • murphy usa 7250, stilwell
  • sunshine # 18 3, westville
  • sunshine 12, stilwell

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • dollar general 7756, westville
  • dollar general 9078, watts
  • dollartree 8674, stilwell
  • dollar general 1784, stilwell
  • dollar general 24242, watts
  • dollar general 30309, stilwell
  • family dollar 13337, westville
  • steve's produce, stilwell

Super Store · 3

  • harps food store 191, westville
  • harps food store 505, stilwell
  • walmart supercenter 81, stilwell

Farmers' Market · 1

  • adair county famrer's market, westville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • cliff's superette at mountain view meat company, stilwell

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Oklahoma

One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.

Compare Adair County vs Alfalfa County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Counties near Adair County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Adair County (25.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oklahoma.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OK (9.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (25.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Adair County inside a lower low-access state context

Adair County sits inside Oklahoma (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 Adair County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40001. 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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