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Madison County, NE

Madison County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.6%, +7.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

29.6%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
8.5%
on SNAP
36K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

USDA FARA access plate

County Madison County, NE

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 29.6% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

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

Upper-band low-access

Madison County sits in the upper national band (29.6%, #957 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#957
national by low-access %
#45
in NE
5
low-access tracts
3K
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: 34 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Madison County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Madison County's 29.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #960 most-affected nationwide.

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Madison County's elevated USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Madison County, NE USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (44.4%) 4 tracts limited (44.4%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 44% Limited 44% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Madison County, NE
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Madison County has 7 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.

Madison 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 Madison County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)34,876
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population10,308
Low-Access Share29.6%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,727

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Madison County
IndicatorValue
Population35,532
Median Household Income$63,128
Poverty Rate13.1%near the national average
SNAP Households1,236
SNAP Participation Rate8.5%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Madison County

Madison County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (29% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • bodegon del chino, norfolk
  • cvs pharmacy 10293, norfolk
  • dollar general 0877, norfolk
  • dollar general 18026, battle creek
  • dollar general 22901, norfolk
  • dollar general 23483, norfolk
  • dollar general 23974, madison
  • dollar general 2770, norfolk
  • dollar tree 2721, norfolk
  • walgreens 04531, norfolk

Convenience Store · 8

  • casey's 2710, norfolk
  • casey's general store 2370, norfolk
  • casey's general store 2885, norfolk
  • love's travel stop 680, norfolk
  • np mart 20 13, norfolk
  • np mart 22 22, norfolk
  • speedee mart 2842, norfolk
  • speedee mart 2855, norfolk

Super Store · 5

  • hy-vee food store 1460, norfolk
  • hy-vee food store 1461, norfolk
  • lou's thrifty way market, norfolk
  • target stores t- 0856, norfolk
  • walmart sc 0645, norfolk

Small Grocery Store · 4

  • asian market 1, madison
  • la guerita, madison
  • la hacienda grocery store 1, madison
  • tienda centro americana 2 hermanos, norfolk

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • la macarena, norfolk
  • shell creek market 1894, newman grove
  • tienda leons, norfolk

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys pizza, norfolk

Farmers' Market · 1

  • norfolk farmers market, norfolk

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • choice foods, madison

Supermarket · 1

  • thriftway market, tilden

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 Madison County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Madison 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 (29.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (8.5% 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.

Madison County inside a higher low-access state context

Madison County sits inside Nebraska (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Madison County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31119. 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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