Signature · 11.6% SNAP (93rd pct in NE)
Lincoln County, NE
Lincoln County stands out on SNAP (11.6%, -0.5 pts vs U.S.) with 14.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 14.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.6%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Logan County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lincoln County lands in the lower national band (14.4%, #2,162 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,162
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in NE
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.6% SNAP (93rd pct in NE) (-0.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.4% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,162).
Lincoln County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Lincoln County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Lincoln County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Dakota 16.2
Dakota 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Butler 15.5
Butler 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.4
Lincoln 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Logan 14
Logan 14%
14 % low-access
- Antelope 12.9
Antelope 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,288 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,209 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,138 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,802 |
| Median Household Income | $65,148 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,730 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 29 authorized stores; North Platte holds 72% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (6 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| North Platte | 21 | 3 |
| Sutherland | 4 | 1 |
| Hershey | 3 | 1 |
| Wallace | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 17
- casey's general store 1759, north platte
- casey's general store 1914, north platte
- casey's general store 2163, north platte
- fast stop 1151 inc., hershey
- fast stop 1155, sutherland
- fast stop 1159, sutherland
- kwik stop 04, north platte
- kwik stop 05, north platte
- kwik stop 07, north platte
- kwik stop 1, north platte
- kwik stop 16, hershey
- kwik stop 2, north platte
- kwik stop 3, north platte
- loves travel stop 390, north platte
- natural nutrition house, north platte
- pilot travel center 687, north platte
- pump & pantry 39, north platte
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 15980, sutherland
- dollar general 9509, north platte
- dollar tree 2394, north platte
- family dollar 5173, north platte
- walgreens 12405, north platte
Super Store · 3
- fresh foods 8, north platte
- fresh foods 9, north platte
- walmart sc 1585, north platte
Large Grocery Store · 2
- macs super foods, wallace
- maline's superfoods 9431, sutherland
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza ne036, north platte
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hershey super foods, hershey
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 Lincoln County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Lincoln County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Lincoln County (11.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Nebraska.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (14.4% here).
- Chautauqua County, NY · 14.4% low-access
- Bladen County, NC · 14.4% low-access
- Neosho County, KS · 14.4% low-access
- Montezuma County, CO · 14.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (11.6% here).
- Cass County, MN · 11.6% SNAP
- Becker County, MN · 11.6% SNAP
- Madison County, NY · 11.6% SNAP
- Cowley County, KS · 11.6% 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.
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). Lincoln County, at 14.4%, runs 7.5 pts below 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 .
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