Signature · 54.7% low-access (95th pct)

Roger Mills County, OK

Roger Mills County sits in the upper national band on low-access (54.7%, +32.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

54.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
10.5%
on SNAP
3K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Roger Mills County, OK

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-SEVERE 54.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +32.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Logan County ( -1.3 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Roger Mills County sits in the upper national band (54.7%, #158 of 3,079).

#158
national by low-access %
#5
in OK
1
low-access tracts
743
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 54.7% low-access (95th pct) (+32.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Roger Mills County compares nationally

Roger Mills County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 54.7% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #158 most-affected nationwide.

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Roger Mills County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Roger Mills County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Roger Mills County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

All 1 of Roger Mills County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.

Roger Mills County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Roger Mills County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)3,647
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,996
Low-Access Share54.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population743

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Roger Mills County
IndicatorValue
Population3,359
Median Household Income$66,094
Poverty Rate14.7%near the national average
SNAP Households148
SNAP Participation Rate10.5%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.4%

Slim SNAP store book in Roger Mills County

Roger Mills County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.

Where the store book sits, by town

2 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Cheyenne holds 67% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hammon.

TownSNAP storesGrocery-grade
Cheyenne21
Hammon1none

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 19801, hammon
  • dollar general store 17800, cheyenne

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • market square thriftway, cheyenne

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 Roger Mills County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Oklahoma among West South Central states

Oklahoma ranks 2nd of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (25.2%). Roger Mills County, at 54.7%, runs 29.5 pts above the Oklahoma rate.

  1. Louisiana 26.4%
  2. Oklahoma 25.2%
  3. Texas 25.0%
  4. Arkansas 24.9%

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 Roger Mills County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40129. 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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