Signature · 10.4% SNAP (87th pct in NE)
Hall County, NE
Hall County stands out on SNAP (10.4%, -1.7 pts vs U.S.) with 27.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 27.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.4%
- on SNAP
- 63K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hall County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Deuel County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hall County ranks #1,140 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #52 of 93 counties in NE (27.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,140
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in NE
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 10.4% SNAP (87th pct in NE) (-1.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hall County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Hall County's 27.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,142 most-affected nationwide.
Hall County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hall County has 11 urban and 3 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.
Hall County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Rock 28
Rock 28%
28 % low-access
- Keith 27.6
Keith 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Hall 27.1
Hall 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Deuel 26.8
Deuel 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Johnson 26.2
Johnson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 58,607 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,866 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,124 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 62,536 |
| Median Household Income | $69,251 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,556 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hall County
Hall County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- bosselman travel centers inc., grand island
- casey's general store 1768, grand island
- casey's general store 2606, wood river
- casey's general store 2732, grand island
- casey's general store 2737, grand island
- casey's general store 2742, grand island
- casey's general store 2882, grand island
- casey's general store 2883, grand island
- casey's general store 2903, grand island
- git n split 72, grand island
- hy-vee gas 5221, grand island
- pilot travel center 912, wood river
- pump & pantry 1, grand island
- pump & pantry 11, grand island
- pump & pantry 15, grand island
- pump & pantry 2, grand island
- pump & pantry 3, grand island
- pump & pantry 4, cairo
- pump & pantry 42, grand island
- pump & pantry 52, grand island
- pump & pantry 54, grand island
- pump & pantry 6, grand island
- pump & pantry 8, grand island
- ta grand island 193, alda
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- 88 oriental market, grand island
- cvs 10243, grand island
- dollartree 8984, grand island
- dollar general 17750, wood river
- dollar general 22404, doniphan
- dollar general 5860, grand island
- dollar tree 2319, grand island
- walgreens 03467, grand island
- walgreens 12538, grand island
- xoyita market y taqueria llc, grand island
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- african mart 1, grand island
- azteca market, grand island
- la flor, grand island
- la mexicana market, grand island
- monaia market llc, grand island
- sanchez plaza, grand island
- souad grocery and coffee shop grocery, grand island
- vientiane oriental market, grand island
Super Store · 5
- hy-vee food store 1221, grand island
- sam's club 6461, grand island
- target store t2918, grand island
- walmart sc 1326, grand island
- walmart sc 3395, grand island
Small Grocery Store · 4
- daily discounts, grand island
- el quetzal bakery 1, grand island
- la ranchera, grand island
- two brothers inc., grand island
Supermarket · 2
- super saver 19, grand island
- super saver 28, grand island
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 Hall County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Nationwide peers for Hall County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Hall County (10.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Nebraska.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (27.1% here).
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
- Bamberg County, SC · 27.1% low-access
- Bamberg County, SC · 27.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (10.4% here).
- Cascade County, MT · 10.4% SNAP
- Cascade County, MT · 10.4% SNAP
- Pike County, MO · 10.4% SNAP
- Pike County, MO · 10.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Hall 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 Hall County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31079. 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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