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 #3,037).
Burt County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Burt County has 0 urban and 3 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.
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.
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 →
Burt County inside a lower low-access state context
Burt County sits inside Nebraska (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
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 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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