Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Ellis County, OK
Ellis County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 42.7% low-access.
- 42.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.5%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ellis County, OK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 42.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County ( -0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ellis County sits in the upper national band (42.7%, #323 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #323
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 567
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Ellis County compares nationally
Ellis County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.7% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #323 most-affected nationwide.
Ellis County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Ellis 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.
Ellis 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
- Ellis
Ellis 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Custer
Custer 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Kiowa
Kiowa 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Tillman
Tillman 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Cimarron
Cimarron 40.4%
40.4 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,151 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,771 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 567 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,683 |
| Median Household Income | $61,016 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 170 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Ellis County
Ellis County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Arnett holds 43% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gage.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Arnett | 3 | 1 |
| Shattuck | 3 | 1 |
| Gage | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- asap general store 304, arnett
- asap general stores 336, shattuck
- gage quick stop llc, gage
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 13051, shattuck
- dollar general 31388, arnett
Large Grocery Store · 1
- venture foods, shattuck
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- r & r grocery, llc, arnett
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 Ellis 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%). Ellis County, at 42.7%, runs 17.5 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 Ellis County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40045. 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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