Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Craig County, OK
Craig County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 26.8% low-access.
- 26.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.5%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Craig County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Okmulgee County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Craig County ranks #1,159 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 77 counties in OK (26.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,159
- national by low-access %
- #39
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Craig County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Craig County's 26.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,168 most-affected nationwide.
Craig County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Craig County has 2 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.
Craig County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Okmulgee
Okmulgee 27%
27 % 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
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,029 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,024 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,069 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,302 |
| Median Household Income | $51,922 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 755 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.2% |
SNAP retailers in Craig County
Craig County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- big cabin food mart, big cabin
- dak's market 1008, vinita
- love's travel stop 727, big cabin
- maverik 5271, vinita
- maverik 5272, vinita
- murphy usa 6878, vinita
- shout and sack llc, vinita
- woodshed of vinita, llc iv, vinita
- woodshed of welch, llc, welch
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- braum's 241, vinita
- dollar general 3440, vinita
- dollar general 14801, welch
- dollar general 30770, bluejacket
- dollar tree 7237, vinita
- family dollar 13216, vinita
Super Store · 1
- walmart 50, vinita
Supermarket · 1
- carter's food centr of vinita inc, vinita
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 Craig County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Craig County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Craig 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 (26.8% here).
- Stark County, ND · 26.8% low-access
- Stark County, ND · 26.8% low-access
- Moore County, NC · 26.8% low-access
- Moore County, NC · 26.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (14.5% here).
- Bradford County, PA · 14.5% SNAP
- Bradford County, PA · 14.5% SNAP
- Elk County, PA · 14.5% SNAP
- Elk County, PA · 14.5% 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
Craig 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 Craig County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40035. 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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