Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Elevated · 52.6 | 5,673 people · 59th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Alfalfa County, OK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 52.6 — 1409th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 59th of 77 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Alfalfa County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 68.3 — above the national median.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 68.3
Uninsured Rate 70
Disability Rate 66
Income & Poverty 65.4
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 44
Child Poverty Rate 67
Debt & Delinquency 63.6
Debt in Collections 56
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 68
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 5
Employment & Wages 45.1
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 22
Business Formation Rate 87
Housing Cost Burden 20.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 13
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 25
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 25
Rent-to-Income Ratio 34

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Alfalfa County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Alfalfa County
Alfalfa County, OK 52.6 Elevated —
Garfield County, OK 59.7 Elevated +7.1
Woods County, OK 53.6 Elevated +1.0
Grant County, OK 46.3 Normal -6.3
Harper County, KS 46.1 Normal -6.4
Major County, OK 42.3 Normal -10.3
Barber County, KS 38.3 Normal -14.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Alfalfa County
Schoolcraft County, MI 52.6 Elevated 0.0
Custer County, ID 52.7 Elevated +0.1
Mellette County, SD 52.4 Elevated -0.2
Roger Mills County, OK 52.3 Elevated -0.3
Chattahoochee County, GA 52.3 Elevated -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?

    Alfalfa County has a County Distress Index score of 52.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,409th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 59th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Alfalfa County?

    The primary driver of distress in Alfalfa County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 68.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Alfalfa County compare to neighboring counties?

    Alfalfa County (52.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Garfield County, OK (59.7); Woods County, OK (53.6); Grant County, OK (46.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Alfalfa County?

    Alfalfa County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 5,673 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.