Signature · 3.9% SNAP (10th pct in NE)
Boone County, NE
Boone County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boone County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Douglas County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Boone County lands in the lower national band (12.3%, #2,315 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,315
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 192
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.9% SNAP (10th pct in NE) (-8.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Boone County compares nationally
Boone County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.3% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,315).
Boone County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Boone County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Boone County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Logan 14
Logan 14%
14 % low-access
- Antelope 12.9
Antelope 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Boone 12.3
Boone 12.3%
12.3 % low-access
- Douglas 11.9
Douglas 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Valley 11.5
Valley 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,505 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 674 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 192 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,356 |
| Median Household Income | $74,947 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 86 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Boone County
Boone County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Albion holds 63% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cedar Rapids.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | 5 | 2 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | none |
| Petersburg | 1 | 1 |
| Saint Edward | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 43, albion
- pump & pantry 25, albion
Large Grocery Store · 2
- gragerts shur save inc, albion
- werts gw inc, saint edward
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 8724, albion
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rae valley market llc, petersburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- maceys hometown market, cedar rapids
Supermarket · 1
- albion thriftyway, albion
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 Boone County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). Boone County, at 12.3%, runs 9.6 pts below the Nebraska rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Boone County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31011. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.