Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Deuel County, NE
Deuel County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 26.8% low-access.
- 26.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Deuel County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hall County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Deuel County ranks #1,161 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #53 of 93 counties in NE (26.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,161
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 153
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Deuel County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Deuel County's 26.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,161 most-affected nationwide.
Deuel County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Deuel 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.
Deuel County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Rock 28
Rock 28%
28 % low-access
- Keith 27.6
Keith 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Hall 27.1
Hall 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Deuel 26.8
Deuel 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Johnson 26.2
Johnson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,941 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 521 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 153 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,847 |
| Median Household Income | $70,096 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 70 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Deuel County
Deuel County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Chappell holds 60% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Big Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Chappell | 3 | 1 |
| Big Springs | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- maverik, inc 715, big springs
- pilot travel center 904, big springs
- pump & pantry 28, chappell
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 23944, chappell
Large Grocery Store · 1
- chappell super foods, chappell
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 Deuel 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%). Deuel County, at 26.8%, runs 4.9 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 Deuel County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31049. 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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