Signature · 65.3% low-access (96th pct)

Grant County, OK

Grant County sits in the upper national band on low-access (65.3%, +43.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

65.3%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
11.8%
on SNAP
4K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Grant County, OK

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-SEVERE 65.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +43.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dewey County ( -1.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Grant County sits in the upper national band (65.3%, #112 of 3,079).

#112
national by low-access %
#1
in OK
2
low-access tracts
867
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: 65.3% low-access (96th pct) (+43.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Grant County compares nationally

Grant County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 65.3% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #112 most-affected nationwide.

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Grant County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Grant County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Grant County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Grant County has 0 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.

Grant County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Grant County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,527
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,958
Low-Access Share65.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population867

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Grant County
IndicatorValue
Population4,131
Median Household Income$60,758
Poverty Rate17.5%above the national average
SNAP Households191
SNAP Participation Rate11.8%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%

Slim SNAP store book in Grant County

Grant County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 2

  • buy rite foods, pond creek
  • jiffy trip 317, medford

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general store 17018, medford

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • crossroads country market, medford

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 Grant County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Grant County inside a higher low-access state context

Grant 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 Grant County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40053. 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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