Signature · 10.1% low-access (21st pct)
Garfield County, NE
Garfield County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.0%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garfield County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brown County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Garfield County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,471 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,471
- national by low-access %
- #81
- in NE
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 60
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.1% low-access (21st pct) (-12 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Garfield County compares nationally
Garfield County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,478).
Garfield County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Garfield 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.
Garfield County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Douglas 11.9
Douglas 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Valley 11.5
Valley 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Garfield 10.1
Garfield 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Brown 10.1
Brown 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Wayne 9
Wayne 9%
9 % 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) | 2,049 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 207 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 60 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,718 |
| Median Household Income | $62,804 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 35 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Garfield County
Garfield County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 16045, burwell
Convenience Store · 1
- pump & pantry 22, burwell
Large Grocery Store · 1
- burwell economy market inc, burwell
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 Garfield County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Garfield County inside a lower low-access state context
Garfield 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 Garfield County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31071. 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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