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 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 #189 most-affected nationwide.
Harper County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Harper 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.
Harper 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
- Alfalfa
Alfalfa 58.5%
58.5 % low-access
- Roger Mills
Roger Mills 54.7%
54.7 % low-access
- Logan
Logan 53.4%
53.4 % low-access
- Harper
Harper 51.2%
51.2 % low-access
- Washita
Washita 47.5%
47.5 % 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) | 3,685 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,888 |
| Low-Access Share | 51.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 745 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,203 |
| Median Household Income | $64,053 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 59 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Buffalo holds 50% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3 | 1 |
| Laverne | 3 | 1 |
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 →
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Harper County, at 51.2%, runs 26.0 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 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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