Signature · 29.8% low-access (70th pct)

Holt County, NE

Holt County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.8%, +7.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

29.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
8.3%
on SNAP
10K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

USDA FARA access plate

County Holt County, NE

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 29.8% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.7 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Holt County sits in the upper national band (29.8%, #945 of 3,079).

#945
national by low-access %
#43
in NE
3
low-access tracts
890
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: 29.8% low-access (70th pct) (+7.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Holt County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Holt County's 29.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #951 most-affected nationwide.

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Holt County's elevated USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Holt County, NE USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (25.0%) 3 tracts limited (75.0%) Adequate 25% Limited 75% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Holt County, NE
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Holt County has 1 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.

Holt County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Holt County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)10,435
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population3,113
Low-Access Share29.8%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population890

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Holt County
IndicatorValue
Population10,102
Median Household Income$68,513
Poverty Rate11.7%below the national average
SNAP Households335
SNAP Participation Rate8.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

SNAP retailers in Holt County

Holt County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (29% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 13297, atkinson
  • dollar general 30026, oneill
  • dollar general 7440, oneill
  • family dollar 13883, oneill

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • ewing family foods, ewing
  • hometown market awg 9630, stuart
  • la costenita market llc, oneill
  • village market, chambers

Convenience Store · 3

  • casey's general store 1816, o'neill
  • pump & pantry 20, oneill
  • speedee mart 2821, atkinson

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • brauns iga inc, atkinson

Super Store · 1

  • torpins rodeo market inc, oneill

Supermarket · 1

  • o'neill super foods 9101, oneill

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 Holt County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →

Counties near Holt County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Holt County, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside NE (29.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (8.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Holt County inside a higher low-access state context

Holt 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 Holt County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31089. 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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