Signature · 4.1% low-access (9th pct)
Furnas County, NE
Furnas County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Furnas County, NE
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nemaha County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Furnas County lands in the lower national band (4.1%, #2,861 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,861
- national by low-access %
- #89
- in NE
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 50
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.1% low-access (9th pct) (-18 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Furnas County compares nationally
Food access in Furnas County compares favorably nationally: its 4.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,865).
Furnas County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Furnas County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Furnas County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Polk 4.8
Polk 4.8%
4.8 % low-access
- Nance 4.6
Nance 4.6%
4.6 % 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
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,959 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 202 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 50 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,568 |
| Median Household Income | $61,048 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 102 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Furnas County
Furnas County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Medium Grocery Store lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- kelleys supermarket, beaver city
- oxford locker inc, oxford
- oxford super market, oxford
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 15359, arapahoe
- dollar general 19931, cambridge
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 2709, cambridge
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cambridge super market, cambridge
Supermarket · 1
- wagner's supermarket, arapahoe
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 Furnas County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Furnas County inside a lower low-access state context
Furnas 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 Furnas County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31065. 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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