Signature · 2 SNAP-authorized stores
Rock County, NE
Rock County has a slim SNAP-authorized store book (2) while 28.0% of residents live low-access, distance and shelf access compound.
- 28.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rock County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dodge County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rock County ranks #1,083 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #50 of 93 counties in NE (28.0% low-access).
- #1,083
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in NE
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 137
- 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: 2 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Rock County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rock County's 28.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,083 most-affected nationwide.
Rock County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Rock 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.
Rock County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Dawes 29
Dawes 29%
29 % low-access
- Dodge 28.2
Dodge 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Rock 28
Rock 28%
28 % low-access
- Keith 27.6
Keith 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Hall 27.1
Hall 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,526 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 428 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 137 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,319 |
| Median Household Income | $58,125 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 32 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Rock County
Rock County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Bassett, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 24545, bassett
Large Grocery Store · 1
- sangers market inc, bassett
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 Rock 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%). Rock County, at 28.0%, runs 6.1 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 Rock County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31149. 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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