Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Red Willow County, NE
Red Willow County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 58.2% low-access.
- 58.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Red Willow County, NE
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 58.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +36.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sioux County (+ 5.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Red Willow County sits in the upper national band (58.2%, #133 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #133
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in NE
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Red Willow County compares nationally
Red Willow County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 58.2% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #133 most-affected nationwide.
Red Willow County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Red Willow County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Red Willow County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Greeley
Greeley 66.1%
66.1 % low-access
- Gosper
Gosper 64.1%
64.1 % low-access
- Sioux
Sioux 63.7%
63.7 % low-access
- Red Willow
Red Willow 58.2%
58.2 % low-access
- Webster
Webster 52.4%
52.4 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,055 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,435 |
| Low-Access Share | 58.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,126 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,557 |
| Median Household Income | $63,697 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 415 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
SNAP retailers in Red Willow County
Red Willow County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Mccook holds 86% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mccook | 6 | 2 |
| Mc Cook | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 1954, mccook
- casey's 2291, mccook
- casey's 2984, mccook
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 4666, mccook
Large Grocery Store · 1
- gary's super foods 4, mccook
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 0790, mccook
Supermarket · 1
- fresh foods 10, mc cook
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 Red Willow County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Red Willow County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Red Willow 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 (58.2% here).
- Clay County, TX · 57.8% low-access
- Carbon County, WY · 57.8% low-access
- Valencia County, NM · 58.8% low-access
- Mono County, CA · 57.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (9.2% here).
- Bollinger County, MO · 9.2% SNAP
- Jackson County, MS · 9.2% SNAP
- Henderson County, NC · 9.2% SNAP
- New Hanover County, NC · 9.2% 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.
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). Red Willow County, at 58.2%, runs 36.3 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 Red Willow County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31145. 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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