Signature · 18.7% SNAP (78th pct in OK)

Latimer County, OK

Latimer County stands out on SNAP (18.7%, +6.6 pts vs U.S.) with 19.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

19.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
18.7%
on SNAP
10K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Latimer County, OK

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 19.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -2.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 18.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Love County ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Latimer County ranks #1,723 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #56 of 77 counties in OK (19.5% low-access).

#1,723
national by low-access %
#56
in OK
1
low-access tracts
829
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: 18.7% SNAP (78th pct in OK) (+6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Latimer County compares nationally

Latimer County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.5% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,727).

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Latimer County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Latimer County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Latimer County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Latimer 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.

Latimer County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Latimer County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)11,154
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,178
Low-Access Share19.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population829

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Latimer County
IndicatorValue
Population9,518
Median Household Income$41,405
Poverty Rate20.7%above the national average
SNAP Households731
SNAP Participation Rate18.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.5%

SNAP retailers in Latimer County

Latimer County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 6

  • dollar general 241, wilburton
  • dollar general 15464, red oak
  • dollar general 1972, talihina
  • dollar general 21124, talihina
  • family dollar 12731, talihina
  • family dollar 9139, wilburton

Convenience Store · 5

  • casey's 3844, wilburton
  • choctaw travel plaza - wilburton, wilburton
  • e-z mart 4420, wilburton
  • e-z mart 4426, red oak
  • talahina travel plaza 648, talahina

Farmers' Market · 2

  • talihina farmers market inc, talihina
  • wilburton main street farmer's market, wilburton

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • aj butcher block 2, talihina

Super Store · 1

  • roy's cardinal food store, wilburton

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 Latimer County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Latimer 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 Latimer County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40077. 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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