Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Jefferson County, OK
Jefferson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 26.1% low-access.
- 26.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 22.5%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bryan County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson County ranks #1,205 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 77 counties in OK (26.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,205
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in OK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 880
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jefferson County's 26.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,205 most-affected nationwide.
Jefferson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Woods
Woods 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Bryan
Bryan 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.1
Jefferson 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Tulsa 25.5
Tulsa 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,472 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,687 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 880 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,380 |
| Median Household Income | $48,668 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 487 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (70% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Waurika holds 40% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ryan, Ringling, Terral.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Waurika | 4 | 1 |
| Ryan | 3 | none |
| Ringling | 2 | none |
| Terral | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's 4593, ringling
- casey's 4594, waurika
- macs store no 3, waurika
- macs store no 5, ryan
- macs store no 6, terral
- ringling mart, ringling
- stick's stop & shop, ryan
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 8001, waurika
- dollar general 21189, ryan
Supermarket · 1
- shelton's grocery, waurika
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 Jefferson 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%). Jefferson County, at 26.1%, runs 0.9 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 Jefferson County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40067. 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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