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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

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 #2,317).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Boone County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Boone County, NE USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Boone County, NE
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Boone County has 0 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.

Boone 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 Boone County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)5,505
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population674
Low-Access Share12.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population192

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Boone County
IndicatorValue
Population5,356
Median Household Income$74,947
Poverty Rate9.6%below the national average
SNAP Households86
SNAP Participation Rate3.9%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.8%

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.

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.

Adams County
35.0% low-access · 9.1% SNAP
Antelope County
12.9% low-access · 4.7% 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
Box Butte County
32.6% low-access · 7.1% SNAP

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

Boone County inside a lower low-access state context

Boone 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 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.

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