Signature · 12.2% SNAP (30th pct in OK)
Murray County, OK
Murray County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.2%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Murray County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Creek County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Murray County ranks #2,040 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #66 of 77 counties in OK (15.9% low-access).
- #2,040
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in OK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 770
- 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: 12.2% SNAP (30th pct in OK) (+0.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Murray County compares nationally
Murray County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.9% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,046).
Murray County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Murray County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Murray County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Greer 17
Greer 17%
17 % low-access
- Murray 15.9
Murray 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Creek 15.9
Creek 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Ottawa 15.9
Ottawa 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Okfuskee 14.8
Okfuskee 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,488 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,139 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 770 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,753 |
| Median Household Income | $66,322 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 605 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
SNAP retailers in Murray County
Murray County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- allsup's 102465, davis
- casey's 4385, davis
- e-z mart 4230, davis
- martin house country store 1, davis
- snak shak central, sulphur
- snak shak west west, sulphur
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- braum's 190, sulphur
- dollar general 1989, davis
- dollar general 3989, sulphur
- dollartree plus 9065, sulphur
Supermarket · 3
- sooner foods #2, davis
- sooner foods #4943 4943, davis
- sooner foods 4945, sulphur
Super Store · 1
- walmart 225, sulphur
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 Murray County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Murray County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Murray County (12.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oklahoma.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OK (15.9% here).
- Adams County, PA · 15.9% low-access
- Adams County, PA · 15.9% low-access
- Delaware County, PA · 15.9% low-access
- Delaware County, PA · 15.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (12.2% here).
- Hamilton County, OH · 12.2% SNAP
- Hamilton County, OH · 12.2% SNAP
- Lebanon County, PA · 12.2% SNAP
- Lebanon County, PA · 12.2% 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
Murray 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 Murray County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40099. 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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