Signature · 2.5% SNAP (8th pct in NE)
Cuming County, NE
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Cuming County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cuming County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 22.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fillmore County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cuming County ranks #1,505 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #58 of 93 counties in NE (22.2% low-access).
- #1,505
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 474
- 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: 2.5% SNAP (8th pct in NE) (-9.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cuming County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cuming County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Cuming County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cuming 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.
Cuming County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Phelps 22.3
Phelps 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Cuming 22.2
Cuming 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Fillmore 22.2
Fillmore 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Cheyenne 21.5
Cheyenne 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Washington 20.4
Washington 20.4%
20.4 % 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) | 9,139 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,025 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 474 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,975 |
| Median Household Income | $71,104 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 97 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Cuming County
Cuming County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollartree 9585, west point
- dollar general 15095, wisner
- dollar general 2750, west point
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- rude's mini mart inc, bancroft
- wisner foodtown inc, wisner
Super Store · 2
- graybeals foods co, west point
- west point dollar fresh 7090, west point
Convenience Store · 1
- caseys general store 1181, west point
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 Cuming County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Cuming 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 Cuming County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31039. 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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