Signature · 0.7% low-access (3rd pct)
Burt County, NE
Burt County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Burt County, NE
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kearney County (+ 1.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Burt County lands in the lower national band (0.7%, #3,028 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,028
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in NE
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 15
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.7% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Burt County compares nationally
Food access in Burt County compares favorably nationally: its 0.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,028).
Burt County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Burt 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.
Burt County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Furnas 4.1
Furnas 4.1%
4.1 % low-access
- Nemaha 4
Nemaha 4%
4 % low-access
- Thurston 3.3
Thurston 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Kearney 2.5
Kearney 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,858 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 46 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 15 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,740 |
| Median Household Income | $63,685 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 302 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Burt County
Burt County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Medium Grocery Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Oakland holds 33% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (4 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2 | 1 |
| Tekamah | 2 | 1 |
| Decatur | 1 | 1 |
| Lyons | 1 | 1 |
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- decatur express, decatur
- nelsons food pride, oakland
- save more market, lyons
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 15251, oakland
- dollar general 8119, tekamah
Large Grocery Store · 1
- save more market, tekamah
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 Burt 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%). Burt County, at 0.7%, runs 21.2 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 Burt County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31021. 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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