Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Platte County, NE
Platte County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Platte County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Thayer County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Platte County ranks #1,751 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #65 of 93 counties in NE (19.2% low-access).
- #1,751
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in NE
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Platte County compares nationally
Platte County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.2% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,755).
Platte County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Platte County has 3 urban and 4 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.
Platte County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- York 19.7
York 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Platte 19.2
Platte 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Thayer 18.8
Thayer 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Cass 18.4
Cass 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Cedar 18.3
Cedar 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,237 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,204 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,222 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,716 |
| Median Household Income | $71,552 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 969 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Platte County
Platte County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (35% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 10441, columbus
- dollar general 20488, columbus
- dollar general 25048, genoa
- dollar general 31093, columbus
- dollar general 7591, columbus
- dollar general store 16633, humphrey
- dollar tree 2385, columbus
- family dollar 5650, columbus
- walgreens 12115, columbus
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's general store 1965, columbus
- casey's general store 2881, columbus
- casey's general store 3089, columbus
- caseys general store 1177, columbus
- murphy usa 7485, columbus
- pump & pantry 57, columbus
- sapp bros travel center, columbus
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- guatemex llc, columbus
- lindsay cooperative, lindsay
- main street market, humphrey
- tres hermanos, columbus
Super Store · 2
- hy-vee food store 1078, columbus
- walmart sc 0774, columbus
Farmers' Market · 1
- columbus farmers market, columbus
Seafood Specialty · 1
- pescaderia la matanzera r & y llc, columbus
Small Grocery Store · 1
- palmeras, llc 1, columbus
Supermarket · 1
- super saver 18, columbus
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 Platte County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Nationwide peers for Platte County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Platte County, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (19.2% here).
- Clay County, MN · 19.2% low-access
- Clay County, MN · 19.2% low-access
- Woodbury County, IA · 19.2% low-access
- Woodbury County, IA · 19.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (7.1% here).
- Jefferson County, MO · 7.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, MO · 7.1% SNAP
- Franklin County, MO · 7.1% SNAP
- Franklin County, MO · 7.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Platte 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 Platte County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31141. 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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