Signature · 41.8% low-access (89th pct)
Kiowa County, OK
Kiowa County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.8%, +19.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 20.8%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kiowa County, OK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 41.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kiowa County sits in the upper national band (41.8%, #345 of 3,079).
- #345
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in OK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 41.8% low-access (89th pct) (+19.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kiowa County compares nationally
Kiowa County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.8% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #347 most-affected nationwide.
Kiowa County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kiowa County has 1 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.
Kiowa 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
- Ellis
Ellis 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Custer
Custer 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Kiowa
Kiowa 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Tillman
Tillman 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Cimarron
Cimarron 40.4%
40.4 % 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) | 9,446 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,944 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,821 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,383 |
| Median Household Income | $44,962 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 715 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Kiowa County
Kiowa County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- cyclone quick stop, snyder
- mountain view mart, mountain view
- sunny's express #3, roosevelt
- snyder express, snyder
- snyder quick stop, snyder
- sunnys express #4 4, hobart
- sunnys express 3, hobart
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 396, hobart
- dollartree 9490, hobart
- dollar general 20544, mountain view
- dollar general 5831, snyder
- family dollar 13193, snyder
Supermarket · 2
- clinks supermarket, hobart
- united supermarkets 357, hobart
Farmers' Market · 1
- hobart farmers market, hobart
Small Grocery Store · 1
- toma discount foods, snyder
Super Store · 1
- walmart 607, hobart
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 Kiowa County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Kiowa County inside a higher low-access state context
Kiowa 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 Kiowa County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40075. 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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