Signature · 11.1% SNAP (89th pct in NE)
Garden County, NE
Garden County stands out on SNAP (11.1%, -1 pts vs U.S.) with 37.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 37.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garden County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 37.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Frontier County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Garden County sits in the upper national band (37.9%, #487 of 3,079).
- #487
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 194
- 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: 11.1% SNAP (89th pct in NE) (-1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Garden County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Garden County's 37.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #487 most-affected nationwide.
Garden County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Garden 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.
Garden County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Cherry 38.8
Cherry 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Garden 37.9
Garden 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Frontier 37.8
Frontier 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Nuckolls 37.3
Nuckolls 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Sarpy 36.7
Sarpy 36.7%
36.7 % 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) | 2,057 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 779 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 194 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,761 |
| Median Household Income | $41,882 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 95 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Garden County
Garden County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Oshkosh, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 1
- kwik stop 10, oshkosh
Supermarket · 1
- oshkosh superette 9564, oshkosh
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 Garden 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%). Garden County, at 37.9%, runs 16.0 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 Garden County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31069. 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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