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Antelope County, NE

Antelope County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

12.9%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.7%
on SNAP
6K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

USDA FARA access plate

County Antelope County, NE

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 12.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -9.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Boone County ( -0.6 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Antelope County lands in the lower national band (12.9%, #2,272 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,272
national by low-access %
#76
in NE
1
low-access tracts
258
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 4.7% SNAP (21st pct in NE) (-7.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Antelope County compares nationally

Antelope County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.9% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,281).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Antelope County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Antelope County, NE USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Antelope County, NE
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Antelope County has 0 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.

Antelope County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Antelope County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,685
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population860
Low-Access Share12.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population258

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Antelope County
IndicatorValue
Population6,305
Median Household Income$66,105
Poverty Rate9.2%below the national average
SNAP Households124
SNAP Participation Rate4.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.1%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

SNAP retailers in Antelope County

Antelope County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 2

  • casey's general store 2378, neligh
  • clearwater market, clearwater

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 6015, neligh

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • deans market llc, elgin

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • erb's grocery, orchard

Supermarket · 1

  • thriftway market, neligh

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.

Adams County
35.0% low-access · 9.1% SNAP
Arthur County
100.0% low-access · 5.9% SNAP
Banner County
98.5% low-access · 1.3% SNAP
Blaine County
100.0% low-access
Boone County
12.3% low-access · 3.9% SNAP
Box Butte County
32.6% low-access · 7.1% SNAP

Compare Antelope County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →

Antelope County inside a lower low-access state context

Antelope County sits inside Nebraska (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Antelope County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31003. 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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