Signature · 64.1% low-access (96th pct)
Gosper County, NE
Gosper County sits in the upper national band on low-access (64.1%, +42 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 64.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gosper County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 64.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +42.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sioux County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gosper County sits in the upper national band (64.1%, #115 of 3,079).
- #115
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 245
- 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: 64.1% low-access (96th pct) (+42 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Gosper County compares nationally
Gosper County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 64.1% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #115 most-affected nationwide.
Gosper County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gosper 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.
Gosper County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Otoe
Otoe 71.8%
71.8 % low-access
- Greeley
Greeley 66.1%
66.1 % low-access
- Gosper
Gosper 64.1%
64.1 % low-access
- Sioux
Sioux 63.7%
63.7 % low-access
- Red Willow
Red Willow 58.2%
58.2 % 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) | 2,044 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,310 |
| Low-Access Share | 64.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 245 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,040 |
| Median Household Income | $77,500 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 62 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Gosper County
Gosper County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a combination grocery/other.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 20038, elwood
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 Gosper County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Gosper County inside a higher low-access state context
Gosper 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 Gosper County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31073. 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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