Signature · 10.9% SNAP (88th pct in NE)
Gage County, NE
Gage County stands out on SNAP (10.9%, -1.2 pts vs U.S.) with 32.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 32.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.9%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gage County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 32.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Seward County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gage County sits in the upper national band (32.4%, #782 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #782
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in NE
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 10.9% SNAP (88th pct in NE) (-1.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Gage County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Gage County's 32.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #782 most-affected nationwide.
Gage County's elevated USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Gage County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (4 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Gage County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % 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
- Saline 32.2
Saline 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Sheridan 32
Sheridan 32%
32 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,311 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,227 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,867 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,629 |
| Median Household Income | $67,247 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,016 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.3%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Gage County
Gage County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Beatrice holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (5 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | 10 | 3 |
| Wymore | 3 | 1 |
| Adams | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 21177, adams
- dollar general 3025, beatrice
- dollar general 8880, wymore
- dollar tree 5726, beatrice
- family dollar 1953, beatrice
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's general store 1565, wymore
- casey's general store 1744, beatrice
- casey's general store 1784, beatrice
- casey's general store 2702, beatrice
- git n split # 25 #25, beatrice
Supermarket · 2
- family fare 3737, beatrice
- russ's market 31, beatrice
Large Grocery Store · 1
- wymore super foods 0353, wymore
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- adams super foods, adams
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 2784, beatrice
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 Gage County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Gage County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Gage County (10.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Nebraska.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (32.4% here).
- Jackson County, MS · 32.4% low-access
- Todd County, MN · 32.4% low-access
- Curry County, NM · 32.4% low-access
- Desha County, AR · 32.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (10.9% here).
- Pine County, MN · 10.9% SNAP
- Rensselaer County, NY · 10.9% SNAP
- Ramsey County, ND · 10.9% SNAP
- Franklin County, OH · 10.9% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). Gage County, at 32.4%, runs 10.5 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 Gage County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31067. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.