Signature · 4.4% SNAP (1st pct in OK)

Harper County, OK

Harper County sits in the upper national band on low-access (51.2%, +29.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

51.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.4%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Harper County, OK

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

  • LA-SEVERE 51.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +29.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Logan County (+ 2.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Harper County sits in the upper national band (51.2%, #189 of 3,079).

#189
national by low-access %
#7
in OK
1
low-access tracts
745
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: 4.4% SNAP (1st pct in OK) (-7.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Harper County compares nationally

Harper County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 51.2% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #190 most-affected nationwide.

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Harper County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Harper County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Harper County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Harper 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.

Harper 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 Harper County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,685
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,888
Low-Access Share51.2%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population745

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Harper County
IndicatorValue
Population3,203
Median Household Income$64,053
Poverty Rate13.1%near the national average
SNAP Households59
SNAP Participation Rate4.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%

SNAP retailers in Harper County

Harper County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 11304, buffalo
  • dollar general 17802, laverne

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • buffalo venture foods, buffalo
  • laverne venture foods, laverne

Convenience Store · 1

  • love's travel stops & country stores inc 36, buffalo

Farmers' Market · 1

  • laverne farmer's market, laverne

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 Harper County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Harper County inside a higher low-access state context

Harper 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 Harper County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40059. 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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