Signature · 3.3% SNAP (13th pct in KS)
Nemaha County, KS
Nemaha County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.6%, +8.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.3%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nemaha County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stevens County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Nemaha County sits in the upper national band (30.6%, #898 of 3,079).
- #898
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 901
- 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: 3.3% SNAP (13th pct in KS) (-8.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Nemaha County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Nemaha County's 30.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #898 most-affected nationwide.
Nemaha County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Nemaha County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Nemaha County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Ellsworth 31.3
Ellsworth 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Clay 30.8
Clay 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Nemaha 30.6
Nemaha 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Stevens 30.5
Stevens 30.5%
30.5 % low-access
- Crawford 30.1
Crawford 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,178 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,112 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 901 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,160 |
| Median Household Income | $77,348 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 134 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
SNAP retailers in Nemaha County
Nemaha County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Sabetha holds 50% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sabetha | 4 | 1 |
| Seneca | 3 | 1 |
| Centralia | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 10999, seneca
- dollar general 4896, sabetha
- family dollar 12911, sabetha
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 1184, sabetha
- casey's general store 3575, seneca
Large Grocery Store · 1
- haverkamp grocery inc, centralia
Super Store · 1
- garrett country mart, sabetha
Supermarket · 1
- rays apple market 443, seneca
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kansas
One of 104 counties in Kansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Nemaha County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Nemaha County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Nemaha County (3.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (30.6% here).
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 30.6% low-access
- Williams County, ND · 30.6% low-access
- Hardin County, TX · 30.6% low-access
- Tom Green County, TX · 30.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (3.3% here).
- Hendricks County, IN · 3.3% SNAP
- Rockingham County, NH · 3.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, SD · 3.3% SNAP
- Lyon County, IA · 3.2% 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.
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Nemaha County, at 30.6%, runs 4.2 pts above the Kansas 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 Nemaha County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20131. 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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