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 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.
Okmulgee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
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
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Coal
Coal 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Stephens
Stephens 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Okmulgee
Okmulgee 27%
27 % low-access
- Craig
Craig 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 40,069 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,830 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,487 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,899 |
| Median Household Income | $54,029 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,042 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
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).
- Cumberland County, PA · 27.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, PA · 27.0% low-access
- Robertson County, TX · 27.0% low-access
- Robertson County, TX · 27.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (21.4% here).
- Kleberg County, TX · 21.4% SNAP
- Kleberg County, TX · 21.4% SNAP
- Worth County, GA · 21.4% SNAP
- Worth County, GA · 21.4% 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.
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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