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 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.
Holt County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Holt 29.8
Holt 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 29.8
Jefferson 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Madison 29.6
Madison 29.6%
29.6 % low-access
- Perkins 29.6
Perkins 29.6%
29.6 % low-access
- Chase 29.4
Chase 29.4%
29.4 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,435 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,113 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 890 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,102 |
| Median Household Income | $68,513 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 335 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
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).
- Williams County, OH · 29.8% low-access
- Williams County, OH · 29.8% low-access
- Edgefield County, SC · 29.8% low-access
- Edgefield County, SC · 29.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (8.3% here).
- Sullivan County, NH · 8.3% SNAP
- Sullivan County, NH · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 8.3% SNAP
- Nodaway County, MO · 8.3% 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.
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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