Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Beckham County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Beckham 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).
- 26.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.6%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Beckham County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bryan County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Beckham County ranks #1,182 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 77 counties in OK (26.5% low-access).
- #1,182
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Beckham County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Beckham County's 26.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,186 most-affected nationwide.
Beckham County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Beckham County has 2 urban and 2 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.
Beckham County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Craig
Craig 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Woods
Woods 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Bryan
Bryan 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.1
Jefferson 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,119 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,864 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,736 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,148 |
| Median Household Income | $53,328 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,519 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Beckham County
Beckham County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- allsup's 102476, elk city
- circle k 2709246, elk city
- circle k 2709247, elk city
- circle k 2709249, elk city
- circle k 2709257, elk city
- circle k 2709258, sayre
- circle k 2709260, elk city
- circle k 2709264, elk city
- domino 109, elk city
- kwik run 1220, elk city
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 201, elk city
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 31, elk city
- loves travel stops & country store 253, erick
- pilot travel center 705, sayre
- quick & easy, inc., elk city
- spiveys grab n go, elk city
- ta sayre 152, sayre
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- braum's 113, elk city
- dollar general 19665, erick
- dollar general 3239, elk city
- dollar general 7199, sayre
- dollar general 13663, seiling
- dollar general 24072, elk city
- family dollar 13589, sayre
- family dollar 13694, elk city
- walgreens 09874, elk city
Supermarket · 3
- homeland 170, elk city
- pucketts food, sayre
- united supermarkets 362, elk city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- keith's butcher shop, elk city
- route 66 meat processing & market, sayre
Super Store · 1
- walmart 134, elk 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 Oklahoma
One of 76 counties in Oklahoma, 6 are shown here.
Compare Beckham County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Beckham County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Beckham 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 (26.5% here).
- LaSalle County, IL · 26.5% low-access
- LaSalle County, IL · 26.5% low-access
- Elbert County, CO · 26.5% low-access
- Elbert County, CO · 26.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (18.6% here).
- McKean County, PA · 18.6% SNAP
- McKean County, PA · 18.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, NC · 18.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, NC · 18.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Beckham 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 Beckham County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40009. 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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