Signature · 46.5% low-access (92nd pct)
Pierce County, NE
Pierce County sits in the upper national band on low-access (46.5%, +24.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 46.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pierce County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 46.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pierce County sits in the upper national band (46.5%, #254 of 3,079).
- #254
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in NE
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 711
- 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: 46.5% low-access (92nd pct) (+24.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pierce County compares nationally
Pierce County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.5% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #254 most-affected nationwide.
Pierce County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Pierce 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.
Pierce County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % 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
- Dawson
Dawson 41.3%
41.3 % 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) | 7,266 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,376 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 711 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,325 |
| Median Household Income | $72,357 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 209 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Pierce County
Pierce County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Plainview holds 67% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pierce.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 6 | 1 |
| Pierce | 2 | none |
| Osmond | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 15226, pierce
- dollar general 23391, plainview
- family dollar store 10478, plainview
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 1160, plainview
- casey's 3270, pierce
- speedee mart 2870, plainview
Farmers' Market · 1
- plainview farmers market nafmnp, plainview
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mitchs food center, plainview
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tiger town food center 2.0, llc 9430, osmond
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 Pierce 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%). Pierce County, at 46.5%, runs 24.6 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 Pierce County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31139. 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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