Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Nowata County, OK
Nowata County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 24.9% low-access.
- 24.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.6%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nowata County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pushmataha County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Nowata County ranks #1,302 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 77 counties in OK (24.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,302
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Nowata County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Nowata County's 24.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,302 most-affected nationwide.
Nowata County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Nowata County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Nowata County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.1
Jefferson 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Tulsa 25.5
Tulsa 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Payne 25.3
Payne 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Nowata 24.9
Nowata 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Pushmataha 24.5
Pushmataha 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,536 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,628 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,130 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,435 |
| Median Household Income | $54,333 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 648 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Nowata County
Nowata County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Nowata holds 79% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Coffeyville, Delaware.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Nowata | 11 | 1 |
| Coffeyville | 2 | none |
| Delaware | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 4331, nowata
- dollar general 15750, coffeyville
- dollar general 30866, nowata
- family dollar store 7383, nowata
- rainey's meat market, nowata
Convenience Store · 5
- ash express ok, nowata
- casey's general store 3527, nowata
- love's travel stop 636, nowata
- mahin and farhan, llc 1, nowata
- the woodshed 2, coffeyville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- american heritage beef, nowata
- anderson processing, llc, delaware
Farmers' Market · 1
- nowata can garden market, nowata
Supermarket · 1
- homeland 856, nowata
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 Nowata County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Nowata County, at 24.9%, runs 0.3 pts below the Oklahoma rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Nowata County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40105. 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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