Signature · 19.0% SNAP (79th pct in OK)

Okfuskee County, OK

Okfuskee County stands out on SNAP (19.0%, +6.9 pts vs U.S.) with 14.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

14.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
19.0%
on SNAP
11K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Okfuskee County, OK

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 14.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 19.0% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Muskogee County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Okfuskee County lands in the lower national band (14.8%, #2,133 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,133
national by low-access %
#68
in OK
2
low-access tracts
909
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 19.0% SNAP (79th pct in OK) (+6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Okfuskee County compares nationally

Okfuskee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.8% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,135).

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Okfuskee County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Okfuskee County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (25.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 25% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Okfuskee County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Okfuskee County has 1 urban and 3 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.

Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)12,191
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,810
Low-Access Share14.8%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population909

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Okfuskee County
IndicatorValue
Population11,278
Median Household Income$48,363
Poverty Rate25.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households761
SNAP Participation Rate19.0%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.4%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population12.3%

SNAP retailers in Okfuskee County

Okfuskee County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 7

  • casey's 4330, okemah
  • l & m's pitt stop, okemah
  • littlefield express 31, okemah
  • loves travel stops & country 274, okemah
  • red and white grocery, okemah
  • t mart no 4, weleetka
  • the castle store, okemah

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 0159, okemah
  • dollar general 15927, paden
  • family dollar 11557, weleetka
  • family dollar store 7542, okemah

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • hilltop ranch market, okemah

Supermarket · 1

  • homeland 855, okemah

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 Okfuskee County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Counties near Okfuskee County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Okfuskee County (19.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oklahoma.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OK (14.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (19.0% 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.

Okfuskee County inside a lower low-access state context

Okfuskee 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 Okfuskee County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40107. 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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