Signature · 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Ottawa County, OK
Ottawa County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 15.9% low-access.
- 15.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 17.6%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ottawa County, OK
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Creek County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Ottawa County ranks #2,041 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #67 of 77 counties in OK (15.9% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #2,041
- national by low-access %
- #67
- in OK
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Ottawa County compares nationally
Ottawa County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.9% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,041).
Ottawa County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Ottawa County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (5 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Ottawa County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Greer 17
Greer 17%
17 % low-access
- Ottawa 15.9
Ottawa 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Creek 15.9
Creek 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Murray 15.9
Murray 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Okfuskee 14.8
Okfuskee 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,848 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,068 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,851 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,341 |
| Median Household Income | $49,947 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,096 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ottawa County
Ottawa County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 16 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 33 authorized stores; Miami holds 61% of them. 6 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Afton, Commerce, Quapaw, Wyandotte, Cleora, Fairland.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 20 | 3 |
| Afton | 3 | none |
| Commerce | 3 | none |
| Quapaw | 3 | none |
| Wyandotte | 2 | none |
| Cleora | 1 | none |
| Fairland | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- braum's 252, miami
- dollar general 10335, commerce
- dollar general 11633, afton
- dollar general 13111, wyandotte
- dollar general 13216, afton
- dollar general 21579, miami
- dollar general 22019, cleora
- dollar general 22240, miami
- dollar general 22587, fairland
- dollar general 24680, quapaw
- dollar general 25443, miami
- dollar general 3447, miami
- dollar tree 2375, miami
- family dollar 12939, wyandotte
- supermarket don pale, commerce
- walgreens 07889, miami
Convenience Store · 10
- buffalo ranch, afton
- four corners, miami
- grand slam 1, commerce
- love's travel stops & country stores inc 73, miami
- miami mart, miami
- murphy usa 6867, miami
- petes 17, miami
- pete's 10, miami
- petes 43, miami
- petes 44, miami
Farmers' Market · 2
- ottawa county farmers market, miami
- quapaw farmers market, quapaw
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 503, miami
- walmart 28, miami
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- m&m custom butchering, miami
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- nott's grocery, miami
Small Grocery Store · 1
- route 66 express, quapaw
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 Ottawa County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Nationwide peers for Ottawa County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ottawa 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 (15.9% here).
- Adams County, PA · 15.9% low-access
- Delaware County, PA · 15.9% low-access
- Somerset County, PA · 15.9% low-access
- Providence County, RI · 15.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (17.6% here).
- Pasquotank County, NC · 17.6% SNAP
- Cumberland County, NJ · 17.6% SNAP
- Washington County, MS · 17.6% SNAP
- Wood County, WV · 17.6% 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.
Oklahoma among West South Central states
Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Ottawa County, at 15.9%, runs 9.3 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 Ottawa County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40115. 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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