Signature · 11.9% SNAP (95th pct in NE)
Johnson County, NE
Johnson County stands out on SNAP (11.9%, -0.2 pts vs U.S.) with 26.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 26.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Johnson County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Deuel County (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Johnson County ranks #1,201 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 93 counties in NE (26.2% low-access).
- #1,201
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 305
- 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: 11.9% SNAP (95th pct in NE) (-0.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Johnson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Johnson County's 26.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,203 most-affected nationwide.
Johnson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Johnson County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Johnson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % 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
- Clay 24.7
Clay 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,217 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,369 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 305 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,261 |
| Median Household Income | $57,632 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 204 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Johnson County
Johnson County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 8711, tecumseh
- family dollar 13265, tecumseh
Large Grocery Store · 2
- tecumseh central market inc, tecumseh
- u-stop #36 136, tecumseh
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's general store 2750, tecumseh
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 Johnson County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Johnson 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 Johnson County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31097. 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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