Where does Keya Paha County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Keya Paha County ranks #50 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #7 of 93 counties in NE, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Keya Paha County has low food access?

99.9% of residents in Keya Paha County, NE live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Keya Paha County?

1.3% of households in Keya Paha County receive SNAP, covering 4 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Keya Paha County?

The poverty rate in Keya Paha County, NE is 7.2%, with a median household income of $64,000 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Keya Paha County a food desert?

1 of Keya Paha County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.

What share of Keya Paha County households lack a vehicle?

1.3% of households in Keya Paha County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)

Keya Paha County, NE

Keya Paha County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 99.9% low-access.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

99.9%
low-access pop.: 1
food-desert tracts: 1.3%
on SNAP: 822
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

USDA FARA access plate

County Keya Paha County, NE

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

LA-SEVERE 99.9% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.8 pts vs US
LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
SNAP-LIGHT 1.3% SNAP
VEH-OK 1.3% no vehicle
DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Arthur County (+ 0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Keya Paha County sits in the upper national band (99.9%, #50 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#50
national by low-access %: #7
in NE: 1
low-access tracts: 218
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 Keya Paha County compares nationally

Keya Paha County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 99.9% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #50 most-affected nationwide.

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Keya Paha County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Keya Paha County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Thomas

100
Arthur

100
Blaine

100
Hayes

100
Hooker

100
Keya Paha

99.9
Burt

0.7

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Keya Paha County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	824
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	1
Low-Access Population	823
Low-Access Share	99.9%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	218

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Keya Paha County
Indicator	Value
Population	822
Median Household Income	$64,000
Poverty Rate	7.2%well below the national average
SNAP Households	4
SNAP Participation Rate	1.3%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	1.3%well below the national average

Slim SNAP store book in Keya Paha County

Keya Paha County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a medium grocery store.

Medium Grocery Store · 1

homeland grocery 9487, springview

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.

Adams County

35.0% low-access · 9.1% SNAP

Antelope County

12.9% low-access · 4.7% SNAP

Arthur County

100.0% low-access · 5.9% SNAP

Banner County

98.5% low-access · 1.3% SNAP

Blaine County

100.0% low-access

Boone County

12.3% low-access · 3.9% SNAP

Compare Keya Paha County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →

Keya Paha County inside a higher low-access state context

Keya Paha 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 2026-06-23.

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 Keya Paha County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31103. 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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