Signature · 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
McIntosh County, OK
McIntosh County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 14.2% low-access.
- 14.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 20.4%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McIntosh County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 14.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Muskogee County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
McIntosh County lands in the lower national band (14.2%, #2,183 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,183
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in OK
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How McIntosh County compares nationally
McIntosh County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.2% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,184).
McIntosh County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McIntosh 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.
McIntosh 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
- Okfuskee 14.8
Okfuskee 14.8%
14.8 % 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
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,252 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,876 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,346 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,400 |
| Median Household Income | $46,281 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,589 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in McIntosh County
McIntosh County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- allsup's 102497, eufaula
- buddy's, checotah
- camper's corner, eufaula
- casey's 3425, checotah
- casey's 4327, eufaula
- checotah stop, checotah
- eufaula lake mart, eufaula
- fast market 4553, eufaula
- kwick stop 69, eufaula
- lake view grocery, eufaula
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 204, eufala
- pilot travel center 702, checotah
- zainab petroleum inc 1, checotah
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- braum's 9, eufaula
- dollar general 1979, eufaula
- dollar general 3329, checotah
- dollar general 13689, eufaula
- dollar general 14030, eufaula
- dollar general 24558, eufaula
- dollar general 30193, checotah
- dollar tree 7713, checotah
- family dollar store 6057, eufaula
Super Store · 2
- nichols dollar saver, eufaula
- walmart supercenter 340, checotah
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- watson farms meat processing & market, checotah
Supermarket · 1
- sonny's grocery 552, eufaula
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 McIntosh County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near McIntosh County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for McIntosh 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 (14.2% here).
- Lincoln County, OR · 14.2% low-access
- Lincoln County, OR · 14.2% low-access
- Bradford County, PA · 14.2% low-access
- Bradford County, PA · 14.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (20.4% here).
- Lawrence County, PA · 20.4% SNAP
- Lawrence County, PA · 20.4% SNAP
- Union Parish, LA · 20.4% SNAP
- Union Parish, LA · 20.4% 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.
McIntosh County inside a lower low-access state context
McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40091. 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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