Signature · 4.2% SNAP (0th pct in OK)

Beaver County, OK

Beaver County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.2%, +16.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

38.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.2%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Beaver County, OK

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 38.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Haskell County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Beaver County sits in the upper national band (38.2%, #470 of 3,079).

#470
national by low-access %
#15
in OK
2
low-access tracts
669
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: 4.2% SNAP (0th pct in OK) (-7.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Beaver County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Beaver County's 38.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #475 most-affected nationwide.

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Beaver County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Beaver County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts limited (66.7%) Adequate 33% Limited 67% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Beaver County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Beaver County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Beaver County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Beaver County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)5,636
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,152
Low-Access Share38.2%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population669

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Beaver County
IndicatorValue
Population5,028
Median Household Income$64,276
Poverty Rate13.3%near the national average
SNAP Households71
SNAP Participation Rate4.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%

Slim SNAP store book in Beaver County

Beaver County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 16118, beaver

Convenience Store · 1

  • love's travel stops & country stores inc. 21, beaver

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • moore's food pride 4, beaver

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 Beaver County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Beaver County inside a higher low-access state context

Beaver 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 Beaver County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40007. 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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