Signature · 37.3% low-access (84th pct)
Nuckolls County, NE
Nuckolls County sits in the upper national band on low-access (37.3%, +15.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 37.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nuckolls County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 37.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Frontier County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Nuckolls County sits in the upper national band (37.3%, #511 of 3,079).
- #511
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 610
- 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: 37.3% low-access (84th pct) (+15.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Nuckolls County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Nuckolls County's 37.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #512 most-affected nationwide.
Nuckolls County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Nuckolls County has 0 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.
Nuckolls County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Garden 37.9
Garden 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Frontier 37.8
Frontier 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Nuckolls 37.3
Nuckolls 37.3%
37.3 % low-access
- Sarpy 36.7
Sarpy 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Boyd 36.3
Boyd 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,500 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,680 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 610 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,087 |
| Median Household Income | $73,976 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 109 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Nuckolls County
Nuckolls County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 4985, superior
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 2712, superior
Supermarket · 1
- ideal market inc, superior
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 Nuckolls County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Nuckolls County inside a higher low-access state context
Nuckolls 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 Nuckolls County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31129. 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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