Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Morrill County, NE
Morrill County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 50.3% low-access.
- 50.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.6%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morrill County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 50.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Webster County (+ 2.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Morrill County sits in the upper national band (50.3%, #202 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #202
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 909
- 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 Morrill County compares nationally
Morrill County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 50.3% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #202 most-affected nationwide.
Morrill County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Morrill 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.
Morrill County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Webster
Webster 52.4%
52.4 % low-access
- Morrill
Morrill 50.3%
50.3 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 47%
47 % low-access
- Pierce
Pierce 46.5%
46.5 % low-access
- Custer
Custer 44.6%
44.6 % 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) | 5,042 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,538 |
| Low-Access Share | 50.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 909 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,534 |
| Median Household Income | $58,500 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 223 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Morrill County
Morrill County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 17008, bridgeport
- dollar general 8712, bayard
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- al's market, bayard
Supermarket · 1
- sonnys super foods, bridgeport
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 Morrill County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Morrill County inside a higher low-access state context
Morrill 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 .
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 Morrill County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31123. 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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