Signature · 9.2% SNAP (13th pct in OK)
Woods County, OK
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Woods County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Woods County, OK
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Beckham County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Woods County ranks #1,181 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 77 counties in OK (26.6% low-access).
- #1,181
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in OK
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 693
- 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: 9.2% SNAP (13th pct in OK) (-2.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Woods County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Woods County's 26.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,181 most-affected nationwide.
Woods County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Woods County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Woods County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oklahoma, not a full county-board reprint
- Grant
Grant 65.3%
65.3 % low-access
- Okmulgee
Okmulgee 27%
27 % low-access
- Craig
Craig 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Woods
Woods 26.6%
26.6 % low-access
- Beckham
Beckham 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Bryan
Bryan 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Pawnee 5.6
Pawnee 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,878 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,361 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 693 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,596 |
| Median Household Income | $53,275 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 328 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.6% |
SNAP retailers in Woods County
Woods County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- alva ampride, alva
- jiffy trip 221, alva
- jiffy trip 222, waynoka
- love's travel stops & coutry stores, inc 18, alva
- shepherd's 700, alva
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 22529, waynoka
- family dollar 13401, alva
- moore's venture foods, alva
- whittets country store, alva
Super Store · 1
- walmart 178, alva
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 Woods County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →
Food access nationally, Oklahoma in context
Woods 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 Woods County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40151. 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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