Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Dundy County, NE
Dundy County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 33.3% low-access.
- 33.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.0%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dundy County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dixon County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dundy County sits in the upper national band (33.3%, #718 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #718
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 345
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Dundy County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dundy County's 33.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #718 most-affected nationwide.
Dundy County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Dundy 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.
Dundy County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Dixon 33.9
Dixon 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Dundy 33.3
Dundy 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Box Butte 32.6
Box Butte 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Gage 32.4
Gage 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Seward 32.4
Seward 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,008 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 668 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 345 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,736 |
| Median Household Income | $58,922 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 62 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Dundy County
Dundy County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Benkelman, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 22849, benkelman
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- grace market, benkelman
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 Dundy 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%). Dundy County, at 33.3%, runs 11.4 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 Dundy County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31057. 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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