Signature · 7.8% SNAP (5th pct in OK)
McClain County, OK
McClain County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 45K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McClain County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adair County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
McClain County lands in the lower national band (9.3%, #2,536 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,536
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.8% SNAP (5th pct in OK) (-4.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How McClain County compares nationally
McClain County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.3% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,542).
McClain County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, McClain County has 1 urban and 5 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.
McClain 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
- 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
- Harmon 8.3
Harmon 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,506 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,206 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,170 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 45,273 |
| Median Household Income | $84,552 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,281 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in McClain County
McClain County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 17 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- braum's 125, purcell
- braum's 154, newcastle
- braum's 308, blanchard
- dolartree plus 9068, newcastle
- dollar general 0122, newcastle
- dollar general 4984, blanchard
- dollar general 7408, purcell
- dollartree 8656, purcell
- dollar general 13662, dibble
- dollar general 16565, goldsby
- dollar general 31309, blanchard
- dollar general 31511, purcell
- dollar general store 17412, blanchard
- family dollar 13288, blanchard
- family dollar store 11004, wayne
- walgreens 10957, newcastle
- walgreens 13123, purcell
Convenience Store · 16
- allsup's 102483, blanchard
- dibble corner store, blanchard
- domino 120, blanchard
- domino 126, blanchard
- domino 130, newcastle
- handy's market, newcastle
- hop n shop #14 14, purcell
- hop n shop #16, purcell
- hop n shop #20, purcell
- hop n shop #27, wayne
- love's travel stop 712, newcastle
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 28, purcell
- murphy usa 7349, purcell
- purcell conoco, purcell
- royal brothers, newcastle
- tri city gas-n-go, newcastle
Super Store · 3
- spencer's, blanchard
- walmart 1056, newcastle
- walmart supercenter 139, purcell
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- butcher block meat market llc, newcastle
- ryker ranch, lindsay
Farmers' Market · 1
- purcell farmer's market 01, purcell
Supermarket · 1
- cash saver 379, purcell
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 McClain County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near McClain County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for McClain County (7.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oklahoma.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (9.3% here).
- Wilson County, NC · 9.3% low-access
- Wilson County, NC · 9.3% low-access
- Surry County, NC · 9.3% low-access
- Surry County, NC · 9.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (7.8% here).
- Ottawa County, OH · 7.8% SNAP
- Ottawa County, OH · 7.8% SNAP
- Bucks County, PA · 7.8% SNAP
- Bucks County, PA · 7.8% 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.
McClain County inside a lower low-access state context
McClain 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 McClain County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40087. 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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