Signature · 47.5% low-access (92nd pct)
Washita County, OK
Washita County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.5%, +25.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washita County, OK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 47.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harper County (+ 3.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washita County sits in the upper national band (47.5%, #235 of 3,079).
- #235
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in OK
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 47.5% low-access (92nd pct) (+25.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Washita County compares nationally
Washita County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.5% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #235 most-affected nationwide.
Washita County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washita County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Washita County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Harper
Harper 51.2%
51.2 % low-access
- Washita
Washita 47.5%
47.5 % low-access
- Ellis
Ellis 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Custer
Custer 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Kiowa
Kiowa 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,629 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,524 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,880 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,815 |
| Median Household Income | $63,501 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 616 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Washita County
Washita County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 14156, burns flat
- dollar general 7748, cordell
- dollar general 24158, sentinel
- family dollar 13325, burns flat
- family dollar 13338, cordell
Convenience Store · 5
- domino 111, canute
- kwik run 218, burns flat
- pearces southside grocery llc, sentinel
- pendelton truck stop, foss
- sunnys 7, cordell
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- keiths butcher shop, burns flat
- mike's meats, cordell
- the butcher block custom meat processing, canute
Supermarket · 1
- united supermarkets 356, cordell
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 Washita County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Counties near Washita County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washita 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 (47.5% here).
- Richmond County, GA · 47.6% low-access
- McLeod County, MN · 47.3% low-access
- Williamson County, TX · 47.8% low-access
- Chesterfield County, VA · 47.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (14.9% here).
- Jefferson County, PA · 14.9% SNAP
- Jefferson County, PA · 14.9% SNAP
- Lycoming County, PA · 14.9% SNAP
- Lycoming County, PA · 14.9% 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.
Washita County inside a higher low-access state context
Washita 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 Washita County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40149. 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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