Signature · 0.9% SNAP (1st pct in NE)
McPherson County, NE
McPherson County sits in the upper national band on low-access (100.0%, +77.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 0.9%
- on SNAP
- 475
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McPherson County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 0.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Arthur County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
McPherson County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #33 of 3,079).
- #33
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 177
- 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: 0.9% SNAP (1st pct in NE) (-11.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How McPherson County compares nationally
McPherson County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #33 most-affected nationwide.
McPherson County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of McPherson County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
McPherson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- McPherson
McPherson 100%
100 % low-access
- Arthur
Arthur 100%
100 % low-access
- Blaine
Blaine 100%
100 % low-access
- Hayes
Hayes 100%
100 % low-access
- Hooker
Hooker 100%
100 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 539 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 539 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 177 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 475 |
| Median Household Income | $58,684 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
Other Counties in Nebraska
One of 92 counties in Nebraska, 6 are shown here.
Compare McPherson County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). McPherson County, at 100.0%, runs 78.1 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 .
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 McPherson County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31117. 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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