Signature · 5.6% low-access (11th pct)
Pawnee County, OK
Pawnee County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pawnee County, OK
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harmon County (+ 2.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pawnee County lands in the lower national band (5.6%, #2,785 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,785
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in OK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 267
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.6% low-access (11th pct) (-16.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pawnee County compares nationally
Food access in Pawnee County compares favorably nationally: its 5.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,785).
Pawnee County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Pawnee County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Pawnee County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Major 10.8
Major 10.8%
10.8 % low-access
- Adair 9.7
Adair 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- McClain 9.3
McClain 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Harmon 8.3
Harmon 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,577 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 929 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 267 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,795 |
| Median Household Income | $58,738 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 947 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Pawnee County
Pawnee County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Cleveland holds 56% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Jennings, Hallett, Lone Chimney.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 10 | 3 |
| Jennings | 3 | none |
| Pawnee | 3 | 1 |
| Hallett | 1 | none |
| Lone Chimney | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- billy b's convenience store, cleveland
- billyb's mart llc, cleveland
- hwy 99 quick stop, jennings
- joe's gas & grocery 108, hallett
- maverik 5197, lone chimney
- murphy usa 7517, cleveland
- oncue express 49, cleveland
- tank-n-tummy, cleveland
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 2641, cleveland
- dollar general 15387, cleveland
- dollar general 21216, jennings
- dollar general 5890, pawnee
Supermarket · 2
- cash saver 752, cleveland
- williams foods 11, pawnee
Farmers' Market · 1
- pawnee farmers market, pawnee
Large Grocery Store · 1
- wild country meats, cleveland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- r and d meats, jennings
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 207, cleveland
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 Pawnee County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Pawnee County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pawnee 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 (5.6% here).
- Juniata County, PA · 5.6% low-access
- Nassau County, NY · 5.6% low-access
- DeWitt County, TX · 5.6% low-access
- Gloucester County, VA · 5.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (15.5% here).
- Guilford County, NC · 15.5% SNAP
- St. Lawrence County, NY · 15.5% SNAP
- Erie County, NY · 15.5% SNAP
- Cortland County, NY · 15.5% 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%). Pawnee County, at 5.6%, runs 19.6 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 Pawnee County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40117. 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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