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 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).
Latimer County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Latimer 19.5
Latimer 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Love 19.4
Love 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Garfield 19.1
Garfield 19.1%
19.1 % low-access
- Kingfisher 18.9
Kingfisher 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Hughes 18.8
Hughes 18.8%
18.8 % 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) | 11,154 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,178 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 829 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,518 |
| Median Household Income | $41,405 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 731 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.5% |
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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