Signature · 32.6% low-access (75th pct)
Box Butte County, NE
Box Butte County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.6%, +10.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Box Butte County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gage County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Box Butte County sits in the upper national band (32.6%, #765 of 3,079).
- #765
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in NE
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 32.6% low-access (75th pct) (+10.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Box Butte County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Box Butte County's 32.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #765 most-affected nationwide.
Box Butte County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Box Butte County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Box Butte County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Box Butte 32.6
Box Butte 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Gage 32.4
Gage 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Seward 32.4
Seward 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Saline 32.2
Saline 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Sheridan 32
Sheridan 32%
32 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,308 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,683 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,037 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,714 |
| Median Household Income | $68,892 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 321 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Box Butte County
Box Butte County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Alliance holds 88% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | 7 | 2 |
| Hemingford | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 8755, alliance
- dollar general 7534, alliance
- family dollar 12631, alliance
Convenience Store · 2
- maverik, inc 502, alliance
- yesway 1170, alliance
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rabens market, hemingford
Super Store · 1
- alliance grocery kart inc, alliance
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 549, alliance
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 Box Butte County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Box Butte County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Box Butte 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 (32.6% here).
- Cass County, MO · 32.6% low-access
- Buchanan County, MO · 32.6% low-access
- Marion County, IN · 32.6% low-access
- Woodford County, IL · 32.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (7.1% here).
- Jefferson County, MO · 7.1% SNAP
- Franklin County, MO · 7.1% SNAP
- Pope County, MN · 7.1% SNAP
- Ward County, ND · 7.1% 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.
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). Box Butte County, at 32.6%, runs 10.7 pts above 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 Box Butte County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31013. 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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