Signature · 49 SNAP-authorized stores
Mayes County, OK
Mayes County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.1%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mayes County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Garvin County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mayes County lands in the lower national band (12.6%, #2,294 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,294
- national by low-access %
- #72
- in OK
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 49 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Mayes County compares nationally
Mayes County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.6% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,298).
Mayes County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mayes County has 2 urban and 7 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.
Mayes 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
- Muskogee 14.6
Muskogee 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- McIntosh 14.2
McIntosh 14.2%
14.2 % 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
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 41,259 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,191 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,264 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,604 |
| Median Household Income | $60,305 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,160 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Mayes County
Mayes County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- casey's 3429, adair
- chezzie's disney, disney
- dam stop, langley
- e-z mart 4410, chouteau
- e-z mart 4411, pryor
- grand slam #7, ketchum
- littlefield express 29, chouteau
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 295, chouteau
- maverik 5099, locust grove
- maverik 5353, pryor
- murphy usa 7187, pryor
- okie dokie, pryor
- pryor sinclar, pryor
- pirates git-n-split, locust grove
- prime stop food n fuel 3 inc 3, pryor
- prime stop food n fuel inc., pryor
- quiktrip 43, chouteau
- stephenson's oil co inc 1, salina
- speedy's 4543, langley
- stephenson's oil company inc 6, pryor
- t general store, spavinaw
- woodshed of ketchum, llc, ketchum
- woodshed subway langley, llc, langley
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- braum's 117, pryor
- dollar general 0593, pryor
- dollar general 1010, locust grove
- dollar general 10183, chouteau
- dollar general 10197, salina
- dollar general 4709, pryor
- dollar general 7348, langley
- dollar general 13340, adair
- dollar general 13398, ketchum
- dollar general 19796, strang
- dollar tree 4565, pryor
- dollar tree 6746, locust grove
- walgreens 15763, pryor
Super Store · 4
- harps food store 182, salina
- harps food store 550, chouteau
- walmart 22, pryor
- walmart neighborhood market 3723, locust grove
Farmers' Market · 3
- chouteau farmers market, chouteau
- saturday market - langley ok, langley
- the homestead at 'possum junction, strang
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- adair custom processing, adair
- mayes county processing, pryor
Supermarket · 2
- homeland 539, pryor
- reasor's 906, langley
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ropps discount grocery, chouteau
Small Grocery Store · 1
- grow green garden supplies, locust grove
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 Mayes County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Mayes County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Mayes 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 (12.6% here).
- Pike County, PA · 12.6% low-access
- Pike County, PA · 12.6% low-access
- Benton County, TN · 12.6% low-access
- Benton County, TN · 12.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (14.1% here).
- Tuscarawas County, OH · 14.1% SNAP
- Tuscarawas County, OH · 14.1% SNAP
- Summit County, OH · 14.1% SNAP
- Summit County, OH · 14.1% 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.
Mayes County inside a lower low-access state context
Mayes 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 Mayes County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40097. 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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