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Roger Mills County, Oklahoma β Food Access Score
Is Roger Mills County, Oklahoma a food desert?
In 2019, 54.7% of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma residents live beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, with 20.4% both low-income and low-access, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (US public domain). The Gera Food Access Score for Roger Mills County is 51.2/100 (Moderate), ranking 2980 of 3140 US counties.
GFAS component breakdown
54.7%
Low-access population
Weight: 60% Β· beyond 1mi/10mi
National: 22.2%
20.4%
Low-income + low-access
Weight: 40% Β· compound hardship
0
LILA census tracts
of 1 total tracts
Roger Mills County food access data (2019)
| Metric | Roger Mills County (2019) | National comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Gera Food Access Score (GFAS) | 51.2/100 | National mean: 78.6/100 |
| Low-access population % | 54.7% | National: 22.2% |
| Low-income + low-access % | 20.4% | β |
| Low-income, low-access (LILA) tracts | 0 | β |
| Census tracts in county | 1 | β |
| Total population (2010 Census) | 3,647 | β |
| National rank (GFAS) | 2980 of 3140 | β |
Compare Roger Mills County with other US counties
Filter all 3140 US counties by GFAS score or state to find counties with similar or better food access conditions.
Showing 20 of 3140 counties
| County | State | GFAS | Low-access % | Low-inc/access % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | Alabama | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gilpin County | Colorado | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dade County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Evans County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Franklin County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hart County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Marion County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pike County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Towns County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Harrison County | Indiana | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ohio County | Indiana | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Union County | Indiana | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Grundy County | Iowa | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ballard County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carroll County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Elliott County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gallatin County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Garrard County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Roger Mills County, Oklahoma a food desert?
- Using the USDA definition, Roger Mills County has no LILA tracts at the 1mi/10mi threshold. Overall, 54.7% of the county population lives beyond those distances. Gera Food Access Score: 51.2/100 (Moderate).
- What percentage of Roger Mills County residents are beyond a supermarket?
- In 2019, 54.7% of Roger Mills County's population of 3,647 lives beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, based on USDA Food Access Research Atlas census tract data. The national average is 22.2%.
- What is the Gera Food Access Score (GFAS) for Roger Mills County?
- Roger Mills County's GFAS is 51.2/100 (Moderate), ranking 2980 of 3140 US counties (rank 1 = best food access). The score combines low-access population share (60% weight) and low-income/low-access share (40% weight), each derived from USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 data, then normalised and inverted. Full methodology at https://geramarket.com/methodology/gera-food-access-score.
- How does Roger Mills County compare to other counties in Oklahoma?
- Other counties in Oklahoma by GFAS: Pawnee County (95.2/100), Harmon County (93.1/100), McClain County (91.7/100), Major County (90.9/100), Adair County (90.6/100), Garvin County (88.4/100). Roger Mills County ranks 2980 of 3140 nationally.
- What is the USDA Food Access Research Atlas?
- The USDA Food Access Research Atlas is published by the USDA Economic Research Service. It measures access to supermarkets at the census tract level across 72,531 tracts covering all US counties. The atlas identifies areas where access to healthy, affordable food is limited by distance β particularly for low-income residents without vehicles. The data is a US Government Work (public domain) and is freely available at https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/download-the-data/.
Contains public sector information published by USDA Economic Research Service and licensed under the US Government Work (Public Domain). Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) (2019, published April 2021).