Signature · 7 LILA tracts (63.6% of tracts)
Okeechobee County, FL
Okeechobee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 7 LILA tracts (63.6% of the book) alongside 50.6% low-access.
- 50.6%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 16.4%
- on SNAP
- 41K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Okeechobee County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 50.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.5 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 64% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Charlotte County ( -1.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Okeechobee County sits in the upper national band (50.6%, #200 of 3,079) with 7 LILA tracts.
- #200
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in FL
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 7 LILA tracts (63.6% of tracts) .
How Okeechobee County compares nationally
Okeechobee County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 50.6% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #200 most-affected nationwide.
Okeechobee County's elevated USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Okeechobee County has 6 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.
Okeechobee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Flagler
Flagler 52%
52 % low-access
- Okeechobee
Okeechobee 50.6%
50.6 % low-access
- Charlotte
Charlotte 49.2%
49.2 % low-access
- Citrus
Citrus 46.2%
46.2 % low-access
- St. Lucie
St. Lucie 45.9%
45.9 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,996 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,221 |
| Low-Access Share | 50.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,915 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,816 |
| Median Household Income | $57,984 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,483 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 20
- 7-eleven 40357a, okeechobee
- bill's mini mart, okeechobee
- circle k 2707329, okeechobee
- circle k 2707402, okeechobee
- country corner drive-thru, okeechobee
- country hill store, okeechobee
- fort drum store, okeechobee
- handy food stores 93, okeechobee
- murphy usa 7751, okeechobee
- new express food mart, okeechobee
- okechobee race way, okeechobee
- okeechobee city marathon, okeechobee
- racetrac 2600, okeechobee
- shell mart 3609, okeechobee
- town star 482, okeechobee
- town star 484, okeechobee
- town star 485, okeechobee
- town star 491, okeechobee
- usa petroleum inc, okeechobee
- wawa store 5383, okeechobee
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs pharmacy 3237, okeechobee
- dollar general 14323, okeechobee
- dollar general 17949, okeechobee
- dollar general 1456, okeechobee
- dollar general 19939, okeechobee
- dollar general 21608, okeechobee
- dollar general 30800, okeechobee
- dollar general store 16192, okeechobee
- dollar tree 7846, okeechobee
- family dollar store 10440, okeechobee
- family dollar store 2025, okeechobee
- family dollar store 8672, okeechobee
- walgreens 4075, okeechobee
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- la placita supermarket, okeechobee
- mosquito creek grocery, okeechobee
- rancho market, okeechobee
- the meat shack llc, okeechobee
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 77011 77011, okeechobee
- publix 0118, okeechobee
- winn-dixie 0331, okeechobee
Small Grocery Store · 2
- el primo supermarket, okeechobee
- ferrell farms, okeechobee
Super Store · 2
- bravo super market, okeechobee
- walmart 814, okeechobee
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- ferrell's market, okeechobee
Large Grocery Store · 1
- la fiesta supermarket, okeechobee
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Okeechobee County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Okeechobee County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Okeechobee County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (50.6% here).
- Dooly County, GA · 50.6% low-access
- Dooly County, GA · 50.6% low-access
- Wapello County, IA · 50.4% low-access
- Bolivar County, MS · 50.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (16.4% here).
- Colusa County, CA · 16.4% SNAP
- Colusa County, CA · 16.4% SNAP
- Drew County, AR · 16.4% SNAP
- Drew County, AR · 16.4% 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.
Okeechobee County inside a higher low-access state context
Okeechobee County sits inside Florida (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 Okeechobee County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12093. 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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