Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Grant County, NE
Grant County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 41.0% low-access.
- 41.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 2.1%
- on SNAP
- 626
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 41.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dawson County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Grant County sits in the upper national band (41.0%, #367 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #367
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 117
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Grant County compares nationally
Grant County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.0% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #367 most-affected nationwide.
Grant County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grant 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.
Grant County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Dawson
Dawson 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 41%
41 % low-access
- Loup 39.9
Loup 39.9%
39.9 % low-access
- Cherry 38.8
Cherry 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Garden 37.9
Garden 37.9%
37.9 % 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) | 614 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 252 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 117 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 626 |
| Median Household Income | $70,147 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
Slim SNAP store book in Grant County
Grant County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a medium grocery store.
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dredlas grocery inc, hyannis
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 Grant County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Grant County inside a higher low-access state context
Grant 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 Grant County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31075. 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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