Signature · 98.5% low-access (98th pct)

Banner County, NE

Banner County sits in the upper national band on low-access (98.5%, +76.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

98.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
1.3%
on SNAP
742
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

USDA FARA access plate

County Banner County, NE

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

  • LA-SEVERE 98.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +76.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 1.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Keya Paha County (+ 1.4 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Banner County sits in the upper national band (98.5%, #61 of 3,079).

#61
national by low-access %
#8
in NE
1
low-access tracts
190
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: 98.5% low-access (98th pct) (+76.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Banner County compares nationally

Banner County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 98.5% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #61 most-affected nationwide.

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Banner County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Banner County, NE USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Banner County, NE
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Banner County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Banner County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Banner County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)690
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population680
Low-Access Share98.5%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population190

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Banner County
IndicatorValue
Population742
Median Household Income$78,839
Poverty Rate7.7%well below the national average
SNAP Households4
SNAP Participation Rate1.3%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.0%well below the national average

Other Counties in Nebraska

One of 92 counties in Nebraska, 6 are shown here.

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

Banner County inside a higher low-access state context

Banner 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 Banner County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31007. 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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