Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Dewey County, OK
Dewey County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 64.1% low-access.
- 64.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dewey County, OK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 64.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +42.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grant County (+ 1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dewey County sits in the upper national band (64.1%, #114 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #114
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in OK
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Dewey County compares nationally
Dewey County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 64.1% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #114 most-affected nationwide.
Dewey County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Dewey 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.
Dewey 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
- Dewey
Dewey 64.1%
64.1 % low-access
- Blaine
Blaine 61.4%
61.4 % low-access
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa 58.5%
58.5 % low-access
- Roger Mills
Roger Mills 54.7%
54.7 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,810 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,084 |
| Low-Access Share | 64.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,207 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,360 |
| Median Household Income | $62,569 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 148 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Dewey County
Dewey County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Seiling holds 63% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Leedey.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Seiling | 5 | 1 |
| Vici | 2 | 1 |
| Leedey | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- domino 102, seiling
- gore's travel plaza, seiling
- jiffy trip 106, seiling
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 16774, vici
- family dollar 13390, seiling
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- vici grocery llc, vici
Small Grocery Store · 1
- 504 grocery and deli, llc, leedey
Supermarket · 1
- seiling foods, seiling
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 Dewey County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Dewey County, at 64.1%, runs 38.9 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 Dewey County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40043. 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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