Signature · 36.3% low-access (83rd pct)
Boyd County, NE
Boyd County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.3%, +14.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 36.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boyd County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 36.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 0.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sarpy County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Boyd County sits in the upper national band (36.3%, #540 of 3,079).
- #540
- national by low-access %
- #29
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 258
- 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: 36.3% low-access (83rd pct) (+14.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Boyd County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Boyd County's 36.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #540 most-affected nationwide.
Boyd County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Boyd 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.
Boyd County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Frontier 37.8
Frontier 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Nuckolls 37.3
Nuckolls 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Sarpy 36.7
Sarpy 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Boyd 36.3
Boyd 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Adams 35
Adams 35%
35 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,099 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 762 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 258 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,688 |
| Median Household Income | $67,045 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 51 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 0.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Boyd County
Boyd County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Spencer holds 67% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lynch.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer | 2 | 1 |
| Lynch | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 19429, spencer
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cahoy's general store llc 4, spencer
Small Grocery Store · 1
- valley foods cooperative, lynch
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 Boyd 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%). Boyd County, at 36.3%, runs 14.4 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 Boyd County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31015. 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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