County food-access profile · Oklahoma
Garfield County, OK
Garfield County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 62K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
19.1% of Garfield County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
- 4.9%
- households, no vehicle
- 12.5%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Garfield County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 19.1% per the USDA Atlas. 5 of the county's 12 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 11,546 residents who live far from a supermarket. None of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Garfield County compares nationally
Garfield County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.1% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,761).
Garfield County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 12 census tracts in Garfield County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Garfield County vs. other Oklahoma counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma
- Garfield 19.1
Garfield County, OK
19.1 % low-access
- Adair 9.7
Adair County, OK
9.7 % low-access
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa County, OK
58.5 % low-access
- Atoka
Atoka County, OK
34.7 % low-access
- Beaver
Beaver County, OK
38.2 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham County, OK
26.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 60,580 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,546 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,008 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 62,146 |
| Median Household Income | $66,182 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,734 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
About 15.6% of Garfield County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 19.1% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 15.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 3,734 households here.
- 4.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- Median household income is $66,182 with a 12.5% poverty rate.
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Garfield County
near the national share
A further 5 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.
An estimated 11,546 residents, roughly 19.1% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 3,008 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 7 tracts (58.3%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Garfield County
Garfield County has 73 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 36 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 36
- asap general stores 330, enid
- carniceria la tuna llc #2, enid
- casey's general store 3688, enid
- circle k 2709253, enid
- cube b, enid
- d & t 2, enid
- grand express llc, enid
- holdings food store, inc. #1, enid
- holdings food store, inc. #2, enid
- holdings food store, inc. #3, enid
- holdings food store, inc. #4, enid
- jb convenience store inc. 0, enid
- jack stop, waukomis
- jiffy trip 109, lahoma
- jiffy trip 304, garber
- jiffy trip 451, enid
- jiffy trip 452, enid
- k store, enid
- love's travel stop 630, enid
- lucky food mart 5802346006, enid
- maine street mini-mart, enid
- mac's mart, enid
- mac's mart #2, enid
- murphy usa 6954, enid
- oncue express 26, enid
- oncue express 27, enid
- oncue express 28, enid
- one stop shop, enid
- pete's farmers market, enid
- pete's market #2, enid
- short 99 stop, enid
- sonny association, covington
- soonerstop, enid
- tammy's store, enid
- top stop 1 2, enid
- willow stop, enid
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- braum's 29, enid
- braum's 30, enid
- braum's 85, enid
- cvs pharmacy 10102, enid
- dollar general 14608, waukomis
- dollar general 1978, enid
- dollar general 2002, enid
- dollar general 2858, enid
- dollar general 594, enid
- dollartree 9170, enid
- dollar general 11591, enid
- dollar general 14642, enid
- dollar general 16684, enid
- dollar general 22068, garber
- dollar general 24107, lahoma
- dollar general 24717, enid
- dollar general 25026, covington
- dollar general 30226, enid
- dollar general 30534, enid
- dollar tree 1301, enid
- family dollar store 2065, enid
- family dollar store 5804, enid
- walgreens 11718, enid
- walgreens 05531, enid
Super Store · 4
- jumbo ii, enid
- p & j inc dba jumbo foods, enid
- walmart 499, enid
- walmart neighborhood market 4390, enid
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 61081 61081, enid
- cash saver 367, enid
- jumbo iii llc 24812, enid
- jumbo iv llc, enid
Small Grocery Store · 2
- hornbill asian market #5, enid
- q mart, enid
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- t&c meats, llc, enid
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria la tuna, enid
Military Commissary · 1
- vance commissary 733, enid
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Oklahoma
Compare Garfield County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Garfield County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.