Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Hitchcock County, NE
Hitchcock County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 95.0% low-access.
- 95.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hitchcock County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 95.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +72.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Banner County (+ 3.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hitchcock County sits in the upper national band (95.0%, #75 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #75
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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 Hitchcock County compares nationally
Hitchcock County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 95.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #75 most-affected nationwide.
Hitchcock County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Hitchcock 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.
Hitchcock County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Arthur
Arthur 100%
100 % low-access
- Blaine
Blaine 100%
100 % low-access
- Keya Paha
Keya Paha 99.9%
99.9 % low-access
- Banner
Banner 98.5%
98.5 % low-access
- Hitchcock
Hitchcock 95%
95 % 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) | 2,908 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,763 |
| Low-Access Share | 95.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,093 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,569 |
| Median Household Income | $51,567 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 82 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hitchcock County
Hitchcock County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by small grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 2 authorized stores; Stratton holds 50% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton | 1 | none |
| Trenton | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 17673, trenton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- stratton country market, stratton
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 Hitchcock 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%). Hitchcock County, at 95.0%, runs 73.1 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 Hitchcock County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31087. 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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