Signature · 35.0% low-access (81st pct)
Adams County, NE
Adams County sits in the upper national band on low-access (35.0%, +12.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 35.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.1%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Adams County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 35.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dixon County ( -1.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Adams County sits in the upper national band (35.0%, #590 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #590
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in NE
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 35.0% low-access (81st pct) (+12.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Adams County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Adams County's 35.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 81% of them and ranked #592 most-affected nationwide.
Adams County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Adams County has 7 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.
Adams County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Sarpy 36.7
Sarpy 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Boyd 36.3
Boyd 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Adams 35
Adams 35%
35 % low-access
- Dixon 33.9
Dixon 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Dundy 33.3
Dundy 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,364 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,985 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,821 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,052 |
| Median Household Income | $68,365 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,189 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Adams County
Adams County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollartree 9455, hastings
- dollar general 21553, hastings
- dollar general 23710, juniata
- dollar general 2753, hastings
- dollar tree 3525, hastings
- family dollar 5015, hastings
- walgreens 03269, hastings
Convenience Store · 6
- alta 6216, hastings
- casey's 2603, juniata
- casey's 2719, hastings
- casey's general store 1780, hastings
- casey's general store 2752, hastings
- pump & pantry 24, hastings
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- kenesaw market awg 9395, kenesaw
- v market, hastings
Small Grocery Store · 2
- food cupboard, hastings
- sanchez plaza, hastings
Supermarket · 2
- allen's 32, hastings
- russ's market 7, hastings
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- custom pack, hastings
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 1460, hastings
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nebraska
One of 92 counties in Nebraska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Adams County vs Antelope County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Adams County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Adams County, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (35.0% here).
- Houston County, GA · 35.0% low-access
- Houston County, GA · 35.0% low-access
- Hinds County, MS · 34.9% low-access
- Warren County, NJ · 35.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (9.1% here).
- Elko County, NV · 9.1% SNAP
- Elko County, NV · 9.1% SNAP
- Tippah County, MS · 9.1% SNAP
- Tippah County, MS · 9.1% 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.
Adams County inside a higher low-access state context
Adams County sits inside Nebraska (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 Adams County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31001. 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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