Signature · 5 LILA tracts (62.5% of tracts)
McCurtain County, OK
McCurtain County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (62.5% of the book) alongside 28.4% low-access.
- 28.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 21.3%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McCurtain County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 63% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pontotoc County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, McCurtain County ranks #1,055 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 77 counties in OK (28.4% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,055
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in OK
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (62.5% of tracts) .
How McCurtain County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, McCurtain County's 28.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,059 most-affected nationwide.
McCurtain County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McCurtain County has 2 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.
McCurtain County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Texas
Texas 28.8%
28.8 % low-access
- Pontotoc
Pontotoc 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- McCurtain
McCurtain 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Comanche
Comanche 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,151 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,416 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,569 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,863 |
| Median Household Income | $51,929 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,376 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in McCurtain County
McCurtain County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 32 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 32
- allsup's 102469, broken bow
- baldwin & son, inc., ringold
- brake time 751, idabel
- burke's, broken bow
- casey's 4542, idabel
- choctaw travel plaza - broken bow, broken bow
- e-z mart 4204, wright city
- e-z mart 4226, broken bow
- e-z mart 4251, idabel
- e-z mart 4376, idabel
- e-z mart 4455, broken bow
- e-z mart 4456, idabel
- e-z mart 4457, broken bow
- e-z mart 4463, broken bow
- e-z mart 4466, millerton
- fastlane of bb, broken bow
- fastway idabel, idabel
- garvin grocery llc, garvin
- garys mini mart 2 llc 0, wright city
- hollycreek pit stop, broken bow
- idabel travel plaza 636, idabel
- kates quick stop, llc, haworth
- kountry store, broken bow
- love's travel stop 648, valliant
- love's travel stops & country store 94, broken bow
- mcquick food mart, llc, vian
- millerton grocery llc, millerton
- mountain fork one stop, eagletown
- murphy usa 7034, idabel
- posey's pitstop, haworth
- sullivans landing, bethel
- sullivans market, battiest
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- braum's 226, idabel
- dollar general 18747, haworth
- dollar general 2960, idabel
- dollar general 3640, broken bow
- dollar general 22949, wright city
- dollar general 30043, eagletown
- dollar general 30141, garvin
- dollar general 8386, valliant
- dollar tree 3295, idabel
- dollar tree 6467, broken bow
- family dollar 12149, wright city
- family dollar 13228, valliant
- family dollar 4234, idabel
Super Store · 4
- pruett's food - broken bow, broken bow
- pruett's food - valliant, valliant
- walmart 38, idabel
- walmart store 117, broken bow
Small Grocery Store · 2
- kenai island mart, idabel
- watson m&m food, idabel
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cash saver 5074, idabel
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the mercantile 649, broken bow
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 McCurtain County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for McCurtain County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McCurtain 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 (28.4% here).
- Orangeburg County, SC · 28.4% low-access
- Orangeburg County, SC · 28.4% low-access
- Bexar County, TX · 28.4% low-access
- Bexar County, TX · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (21.3% here).
- Cleveland County, NC · 21.3% SNAP
- Cleveland County, NC · 21.3% SNAP
- Lewis County, WV · 21.3% SNAP
- Lewis County, WV · 21.3% 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
McCurtain 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 McCurtain County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40089. 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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