Signature · 9.2% SNAP (12th pct in OK)

Woodward County, OK

Woodward County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.1%, +8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

30.1%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
9.2%
on SNAP
20K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OK

USDA FARA access plate

County Woodward County, OK

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

  • LA-ELEVATED 30.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Marshall County ( -1.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Woodward County sits in the upper national band (30.1%, #931 of 3,079).

#931
national by low-access %
#27
in OK
4
low-access tracts
1K
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: 9.2% SNAP (12th pct in OK) (-2.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Woodward County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Woodward County's 30.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #932 most-affected nationwide.

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Woodward County's elevated USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Woodward County, OK USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (20.0%) 4 tracts limited (80.0%) Adequate 20% Limited 80% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Woodward County, OK
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Woodward County has 2 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.

Woodward 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 Woodward County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)20,081
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population6,043
Low-Access Share30.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,369

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Woodward County
IndicatorValue
Population20,158
Median Household Income$61,417
Poverty Rate14.0%near the national average
SNAP Households731
SNAP Participation Rate9.2%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.2%

SNAP retailers in Woodward County

Woodward County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 12

  • circle k 2709248, woodward
  • circle k 2709252, woodward
  • circle k 2709254, woodward
  • domino 124, woodward
  • jiffy trip 433, woodward
  • jiffy trip 434, mooreland
  • jiffy trip 435, woodward
  • jiffy trip 436, woodward
  • klick trip, fort supply
  • love's travel stops & country stores inc 47, woodward
  • love's travel stops & country stores, inc 16, woodward
  • murphy usa 6588, woodward

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • braum's 133, woodward
  • dollar general 3122, woodward
  • dollar general 4700, woodward
  • dollar general 15439, mooreland
  • dollar tree 2135, woodward
  • family dollar store 2056, woodward
  • walgreens 09735, woodward

Supermarket · 2

  • united supermarkets 372, woodward
  • united supermarkets 373, woodward

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • ray's meat market, inc, woodward

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 150, woodward

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 Woodward County vs Adair County → · All Oklahoma counties →

Counties near Woodward County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Woodward County (9.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oklahoma.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OK (30.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OK (9.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Woodward County inside a higher low-access state context

Woodward 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 Woodward County, OK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 40153. 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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