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 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

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).

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McIntosh County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for McIntosh County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (50.0%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: McIntosh County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for McIntosh County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)20,252
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population2,876
Low-Access Share14.2%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,346

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for McIntosh County
IndicatorValue
Population19,400
Median Household Income$46,281
Poverty Rate21.1%above the national average
SNAP Households1,589
SNAP Participation Rate20.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.6%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (20.4% here).

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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