Signature · 3 LILA tracts (75% of tracts)
Atoka County, OK
Atoka County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (75% of the book) alongside 34.7% low-access.
- 34.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Atoka County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 75% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Canadian County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Atoka County sits in the upper national band (34.7%, #603 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #603
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in OK
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (75% of tracts) .
How Atoka County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Atoka County's 34.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #603 most-affected nationwide.
Atoka County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
All 4 of Atoka County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Atoka County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Pittsburg
Pittsburg 36%
36 % low-access
- Atoka
Atoka 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Canadian
Canadian 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Johnston
Johnston 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,182 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,917 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,125 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,379 |
| Median Household Income | $54,785 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 742 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.4% |
SNAP retailers in Atoka County
Atoka County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (73% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 22 authorized stores; Atoka holds 77% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lane, Caney, Stringtown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Atoka | 17 | 3 |
| Lane | 3 | none |
| Caney | 1 | none |
| Stringtown | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 16
- allsup's 102472, atoka
- casey's 4382, atoka
- caney day & night, caney
- choctaw travel plaza - stringtown, stringtown
- choctaw travel plaza- atoka, atoka
- country corner, atoka
- hop n shop #44, lane
- hop n shop 3, atoka
- lane lakeway stop, lane
- loves travel stops & country store 268, atoka
- pardners shell, atoka
- pilot travel center 498, atoka
- quiktrip 7018, atoka
- sunshine store, atoka
- tushka superette 1, atoka
- tushka truck stop 2, atoka
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 0269, atoka
- dollar general 18024, lane
- dollar tree 8251, atoka
Super Store · 2
- pruett's food - atoka, atoka
- walmart store 232, atoka
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- town & country market, atoka
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 Atoka County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Atoka County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Atoka County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (34.7% here).
- Portage County, OH · 34.7% low-access
- Linn County, OR · 34.7% low-access
- Hidalgo County, TX · 34.7% low-access
- Matagorda County, TX · 34.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (14.9% here).
- Jefferson County, PA · 14.9% SNAP
- Lycoming County, PA · 14.9% SNAP
- Hardin County, TN · 14.9% SNAP
- Nye County, NV · 14.9% 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.
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Atoka County, at 34.7%, runs 9.5 pts above the Oklahoma 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 Atoka County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40005. 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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