Signature · 5 SNAP-authorized stores
Butler County, NE
Butler County has a slim SNAP-authorized store book (5) while 15.5% of residents live low-access, distance and shelf access compound.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.8%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Butler County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dakota County (+ 0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Butler County ranks #2,073 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #73 of 93 counties in NE (15.5% low-access).
- #2,073
- national by low-access %
- #73
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 352
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 5 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Butler County compares nationally
Butler County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Butler County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Butler County has 1 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.
Butler County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Lancaster 17
Lancaster 17%
17 % low-access
- Dakota 16.2
Dakota 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Butler 15.5
Butler 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.4
Lincoln 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Logan 14
Logan 14%
14 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,395 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,303 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 352 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,424 |
| Median Household Income | $79,268 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 205 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Butler County
Butler County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (20% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 7320, david city
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 4387, david city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- didiers grocery inc, david city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- buresh meats llc, david city
Supermarket · 1
- dale's food pride, llc, david city
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 Butler County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Butler 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 Butler County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31023. 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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