Signature · 10.8% low-access (23rd pct)
Major County, OK
Major County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Major County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adair County ( -1.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Major County lands in the lower national band (10.8%, #2,421 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,421
- national by low-access %
- #73
- in OK
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 217
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.8% low-access (23rd pct) (-11.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Major County compares nationally
Major County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.8% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,421).
Major County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Major County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Major County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Garvin 12.9
Garvin 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Mayes 12.6
Mayes 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Major 10.8
Major 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- Adair 9.7
Adair 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- McClain 9.3
McClain 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,527 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 814 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 217 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,628 |
| Median Household Income | $71,266 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 405 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Major County
Major County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Fairview holds 56% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cleo Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 5 | 1 |
| Ringwood | 3 | 1 |
| Cleo Springs | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- jiffy trip 103, fairview
- jiffy trip 105, cleo springs
- jiffy trip 140, ringwood
- love's travel stops & country stores inc. 15, fairview
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 1936, fairview
- dollar general 17923, ringwood
- family dollar 13126, fairview
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- richard's food store, ringwood
Super Store · 1
- harps food store 494, fairview
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 Major County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Major County, at 10.8%, runs 14.4 pts below the Oklahoma rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Major County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40093. 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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