Signature · 19.4% SNAP (82nd pct in OK)
Johnston County, OK
Johnston County stands out on SNAP (19.4%, +7.3 pts vs U.S.) with 33.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 33.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.4%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Johnston County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 33.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Johnston County sits in the upper national band (33.7%, #693 of 3,079).
- #693
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 19.4% SNAP (82nd pct in OK) (+7.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Johnston County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Johnston County's 33.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #696 most-affected nationwide.
Johnston County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Johnston County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Johnston 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
- Atoka
Atoka 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Canadian
Canadian 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Johnston
Johnston 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Noble
Noble 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,957 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,697 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,492 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,278 |
| Median Household Income | $52,688 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 756 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
SNAP retailers in Johnston County
Johnston County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- broadway mart ventures, mannsville
- e-z mart 4219, tishomingo
- e-z mart 4220, tishomingo
- e-z mart 4222, ravia
- kenefic corner mart, kenefic
- ma & pa's grocery, coleman
- milburn express 1, milburn
- wapy express 1, wapanucka
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 22461, mannsville
- dollar general 24585, coleman
- dollar general 30963, milburn
- dollar general store 16353, wapanucka
- family dollar store 7236, tishomingo
Supermarket · 2
- sooner foods #4946 4946, tishomingo
- sooners foods 3, tishomingo
Super Store · 1
- dollar general market 14966, tishomingo
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 Johnston County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Johnston County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Johnston County (19.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oklahoma.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (33.7% here).
- Cherokee County, TX · 33.7% low-access
- Cherokee County, TX · 33.7% low-access
- Kleberg County, TX · 33.7% low-access
- Kleberg County, TX · 33.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (19.4% here).
- Union County, OR · 19.4% SNAP
- Union County, OR · 19.4% SNAP
- Venango County, PA · 19.4% SNAP
- Venango County, PA · 19.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Johnston County inside a higher low-access state context
Johnston 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 Johnston County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40069. 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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