Signature · 34 SNAP-authorized stores
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 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 #957 most-affected nationwide.
Madison County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Madison County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (7 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Madison 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 | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,876 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,308 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,727 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,532 |
| Median Household Income | $63,128 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,236 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 34 authorized stores; Norfolk holds 76% of them. 1 of the 5 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Battle Creek.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 26 | 7 |
| Madison | 5 | 1 |
| Battle Creek | 1 | none |
| Newman Grove | 1 | 1 |
| Tilden | 1 | 1 |
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.
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).
- Tate County, MS · 29.6% low-access
- Wicomico County, MD · 29.7% low-access
- Clinton County, IA · 29.7% low-access
- Taylor County, FL · 29.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (8.5% here).
- Washtenaw County, MI · 8.5% SNAP
- Brunswick County, NC · 8.5% SNAP
- Knox County, ME · 8.5% SNAP
- Woodford County, KY · 8.5% 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%). Madison County, at 29.6%, runs 7.7 pts above 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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