Signature · 4 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)

Okmulgee County, OK

Okmulgee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 27.0% low-access.

27.0%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
21.4%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Okmulgee County, OK

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 27.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 21.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA

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

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Okmulgee County ranks #1,150 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #38 of 77 counties in OK (27.0% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,150
national by low-access %
#38
in OK
5
low-access tracts
6K
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: 4 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .

How Okmulgee County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Okmulgee County's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,151 most-affected nationwide.

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Okmulgee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Okmulgee County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (10.0%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (40.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 10% Severe 40% Food-access tier distribution: Okmulgee County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Okmulgee County has 4 urban and 6 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.

Okmulgee County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Okmulgee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)40,069
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population10,830
Low-Access Share27.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population6,487

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Okmulgee County
IndicatorValue
Population36,899
Median Household Income$54,029
Poverty Rate18.0%above the national average
SNAP Households3,042
SNAP Participation Rate21.4%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Okmulgee County

Okmulgee County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 20

  • beggs supermart, beggs
  • casey's 4401, henryetta
  • casey's 4575, henryetta
  • casey's general store 3974, okmulgee
  • casey's general store 4093, okmulgee
  • casey's general store 4094, okmulgee
  • casey's general store 4095, okmulgee
  • e-z mart 4355, morris
  • eagles corner no, okmulgee
  • jiffy mart, henryetta
  • love's travel stop 675, okmulgee
  • love's travel stops & country stores inc 57, henryetta
  • midway gro & deli, henryetta
  • murphy usa 7972, okmulgee
  • quiktrip 73, henryetta
  • rocky's, henryetta
  • schulter food mart, schulter
  • shuttle stop, morris
  • sunny stop, okmulgee
  • usa mart, okmulgee

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • braum's 109, henryetta
  • braum's 28, okmulgee
  • dollar general 0633, henryetta
  • dollar general 10827, morris
  • dollar general 7293, okmulgee
  • dollar tree 2836, okmulgee
  • dollar general 15755, dewar
  • dollar general 20637, okmulgee
  • dollar general 30540, beggs
  • dollar general 30694, okmulgee
  • dollar general 7409, beggs
  • dollar tree 6846, henryetta
  • walgreens 10836, okmulgee

Super Store · 4

  • 10box cost-plus 303, okmulgee
  • cox cash saver 38, okmulgee
  • walmart 247, henryetta
  • walmart supercenter 121, okmulgee

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • frisco liquidation, henryetta
  • randys grab-n-go, okmulgee

Farmers' Market · 1

  • okmulgee farmers market, henryetta

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • looped square meat co., beggs

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • beggs general store, beggs

Supermarket · 1

  • homeland 495, henryetta

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 Okmulgee County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Nationwide peers for Okmulgee County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Okmulgee 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 (27.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (21.4% 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.

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40111. 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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