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County food-access profile · Oklahoma

Wagoner County, OK

Wagoner County sits among the counties with the widest food-access gaps the USDA tracks, most residents here live well outside a comfortable walk or drive to a supermarket. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

40.4%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
8.6%
on SNAP
87K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

The food-access picture

40.4% of Wagoner County residents live in a low-access area, and 2 of its 22 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

11
low-access tracts
7K
food-desert residents
2.7%
households, no vehicle
9.2%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

Wagoner County carries one of the more serious food-access burdens the USDA Atlas tracks: its low-access share of 40.4% is well above the national share. 11 of the county's 22 census tracts fall into that category, areas where residents live far from a supermarket, covering about 29,516 people. 2 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 7,447 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Wagoner County compares nationally

Wagoner County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.4% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #388 most-affected nationwide.

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Wagoner County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 22 census tracts in Wagoner County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Wagoner County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 11 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 9 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 22 tracts evaluated. 11 tracts adequate (50.0%) 9 tracts limited (40.9%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (9.1%) Adequate 50% Limited 41% Severe 9% Food-access tier distribution: Wagoner County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Wagoner County vs. other Oklahoma counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oklahoma

% 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 Wagoner County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts22
Atlas Population (2010 basis)73,085
Low-Access Tracts11
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population29,516
Low-Access Share40.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population7,447

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Wagoner County
IndicatorValue
Population86,609
Median Household Income$81,207
Poverty Rate9.2%below the national average
SNAP Households2,692
SNAP Participation Rate8.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.3%
SNAP participation in Wagoner County 8.6%

About 8.6% of Wagoner County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 40.4% of residents are low-access, well above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 8.6% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,692 households here.
  • 2.7% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 2 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Wagoner County

well above the national share

2 of Wagoner County's 22 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 9.1% of all its tracts.

A further 9 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.

An estimated 29,516 residents, roughly 40.4% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 7,447 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 11 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Wagoner County

Wagoner County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 22

  • brake time 752, wagoner
  • casey's general store 3914, broken arrow
  • cj's 1-stop convenience store, llc 1, wagoner
  • casey's 3401, wagoner
  • casey's general store 3479, broken arrow
  • casey's general store 3644, broken arrow
  • e-z mart 4356, broken arrow
  • ginny's log cabin grocery, wagoner
  • mac's one stop, wagoner
  • maverik 5062, coweta
  • maverik 5288, broken arrow
  • murphy usa 6569, wagoner
  • murphy usa 7561, broken arrow
  • pfg of porter, porter
  • quiktrip 33, broken arrow
  • quiktrip 50, broken arrow
  • quiktrip 52, wagoner
  • quiktrip 70, coweta
  • star 51, coweta
  • t-mart #5 2, coweta
  • the alamo, coweta
  • toppers little store, wagoner

Combination Grocery/Other · 17

  • braum's 170, broken arrow
  • braum's 251, wagoner
  • braum's 316, coweta
  • dollar general 13860, broken arrow
  • dollar general 18465, wagoner
  • dollar general 3328, wagoner
  • dollar general 3667, coweta
  • dollar general 13738, okay
  • dollar general 13770, wagoner
  • dollar general 22206, porter
  • dollar general 24383, broken arrow
  • dollar general 24407, broken arrow
  • dollar tree 6482, wagoner
  • dollar tree 8480, coweta
  • meats n more, broken arrow
  • walgreens 11559, wagoner
  • walgreens 15756, coweta

Super Store · 4

  • harps food store 304, coweta
  • walmart 374, coweta
  • walmart supercenter 63, wagoner
  • walmart supercenter 4637, broken arrow

Farmers' Market · 2

  • cherokee street market, wagoner
  • wagoner farmers market & music inc., wagoner

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • chandler meatsnmore, llc, wagoner
  • the feedlot, broken arrow

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Oklahoma

Adair County
9.7% low-access · 25.3% SNAP
Alfalfa County
58.5% low-access · 9.4% SNAP
Atoka County
34.7% low-access · 14.9% SNAP
Beaver County
38.2% low-access · 4.2% SNAP
Beckham County
26.5% low-access · 18.6% SNAP
Blaine County
61.4% low-access · 14.3% SNAP

Compare Wagoner County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context

Wagoner County sits inside Oklahoma (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

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USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Wagoner County has low food access? ▼
40.4% of residents in Wagoner County, OK live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Wagoner County? ▼
8.6% of households in Wagoner County receive SNAP, covering 2,692 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Wagoner County? ▼
The poverty rate in Wagoner County, OK is 9.2%, with a median household income of $81,207 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Wagoner County a food desert? ▼
2 of Wagoner County's 22 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Wagoner County households lack a vehicle? ▼
2.7% of households in Wagoner County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.