Signature · 38 SNAP-authorized stores
Lincoln County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Lincoln County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 27.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.0%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coal County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lincoln County ranks #1,130 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 77 counties in OK (27.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,130
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in OK
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 38 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lincoln County's 27.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,133 most-affected nationwide.
Lincoln County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Lincoln County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Coal
Coal 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Stephens
Stephens 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Okmulgee
Okmulgee 27%
27 % low-access
- Craig
Craig 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,273 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,364 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,804 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,219 |
| Median Household Income | $62,216 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,968 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- brick hill, chandler
- casey's 4507, chandler
- carney express 1, carney
- jacktown country market, meeker
- kickapoo conoco travel plaza, harrah
- kwick stop 62, meeker
- kwick stop 99, prague
- lawsons local market 102 102, meeker
- love's country store, chandler
- love's country store 169, stroud
- msm 113 stores inc, agra
- on the way, chandler
- on the way 2 2, chandler
- oncue express 4103, wellston
- oncue express 4106, stroud
- oncue express 47, chandler
- oncue express 63, stroud
- turk's country store, chandler
- tim's american pride, llc, tryon
- town & country market, davenport
- wms express 5, stroud
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 2125, chandler
- dollar general 4048, prague
- dollar general 11405, wellston
- dollar general 13676, carney
- dollar general 15860, agra
- dollar general 24824, meeker
- dollar general 3136, stroud
- dollar general 8209, meeker
- family dollar 13432, stroud
Large Grocery Store · 2
- anthony's foods, meeker
- hometown grocery 0, prague
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 477, prague
- walmart supercenter 387, chandler
Supermarket · 2
- williams foods, stroud
- williams foods 2, chandler
Farmers' Market · 1
- wellston farm and craft market, wellston
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- scoon miracle farm, chandler
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 Lincoln County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Lincoln County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln County, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (27.3% here).
- Adair County, MO · 27.3% low-access
- Adair County, MO · 27.3% low-access
- St. Louis County, MN · 27.3% low-access
- St. Louis County, MN · 27.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (15.0% here).
- Curry County, OR · 15.0% SNAP
- Curry County, OR · 15.0% SNAP
- Monroe County, NY · 15.0% SNAP
- Monroe County, NY · 15.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40081. 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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