Signature · 36.7% low-access (83rd pct)

Sarpy County, NE

Sarpy County sits in the upper national band on low-access (36.7%, +14.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

36.7%
low-access pop.
6
food-desert tracts
4.7%
on SNAP
197K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NE

USDA FARA access plate

County Sarpy County, NE

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 36.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Boyd County ( -0.4 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Sarpy County sits in the upper national band (36.7%, #531 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.

#531
national by low-access %
#28
in NE
26
low-access tracts
11K
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: 36.7% low-access (83rd pct) (+14.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Sarpy County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sarpy County's 36.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #531 most-affected nationwide.

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Sarpy County's elevated USDA tier split

43 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sarpy County, NE USDA-defined food-access tiers: 17 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 20 limited, 6 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 43 tracts evaluated. 17 tracts adequate (39.5%) 20 tracts limited (46.5%) 6 tracts severe / food desert (14.0%) Adequate 40% Limited 47% Severe 14% Food-access tier distribution: Sarpy County, NE
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sarpy County has 39 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.

Sarpy County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sarpy County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts43
Atlas Population (2010 basis)158,840
Low-Access Tracts26
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)6
Low-Access Population58,353
Low-Access Share36.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population10,954

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sarpy County
IndicatorValue
Population197,389
Median Household Income$103,321
Poverty Rate5.6%well below the national average
SNAP Households3,519
SNAP Participation Rate4.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Sarpy County

Sarpy County has 90 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 46

  • casey's 2441, papillion
  • casey's 2454, la vista
  • casey's 2966, bellevue
  • casey's 3805, omaha
  • casey's 3813, papillion
  • casey's 3815, omaha
  • casey's 3820, la vista
  • casey's 3830, bellevue
  • casey's general store 3913, la vista
  • casey's 3444, omaha
  • casey's 3943, gretna
  • casey's 6133, bellevue
  • casey's 6145, omaha
  • casey's 6173, la vista
  • casey's general store 2853, springfield
  • hy-vee fast & fresh express 5227, gretna
  • hy-vee fast and fresh 5515, papillion
  • kwik shop 350664, lavista
  • kwik shop 350670, bellevue
  • kwik shop 350675, bellevue
  • kwik shop 350687, papillion
  • kwik shop 350689, bellevue
  • la vista mart, la vista
  • love's travel stop 730, omaha
  • maverik 5122, gretna
  • maverik 5141, bellevue
  • maverik 5155, papillion
  • maverik 5374, papillion
  • mega saver, gretna
  • mega saver, springfield
  • mega saver, omaha
  • mega saver 15, bellevue
  • mega saver 30, omaha
  • mega saver 36, bellevue
  • mega saver 47, la vista
  • mega saver 51, omaha
  • pilot travel center 686, gretna
  • pump & pantry 38, gretna
  • pump & pantry 50, bellevue
  • quiktrip 577, la vista
  • quiktrip 586, bellevue
  • quiktrip 598, omaha
  • sapp bros travel center, omaha
  • select mart giles, omaha
  • speedee mart 2885 2885, papillion
  • tobacco hut 9, bellevue

Combination Grocery/Other · 19

  • cvs pharmacy 2741, la vista
  • dollartree 10600, bellevue
  • dollar general 15042, springfield
  • dollar general 2749, bellevue
  • dollar general 2768, bellevue
  • dollar general 7463, gretna
  • dollar tree 2258, la vista
  • dollar tree 4103, bellevue
  • dollar tree 4246, papillion
  • dollar tree 7963, bellevue
  • dollar tree 8808, bellevue
  • family dollar 11720, bellevue
  • misons oriental food mart, bellevue
  • walgreens 03694, bellevue
  • walgreens 04754, lavista
  • walgreens 05540, bellevue
  • walgreens 11355, papillion
  • walgreens 11356, papillion
  • walgreens 21446, gretna

Super Store · 18

  • bakers supermarket 300, bellevue
  • bakers supermarket 318, bellevue
  • costco wholesale 1237, la vista
  • family fare 788, bellevue
  • fareway 223, gretna
  • fareway stores, inc. 043, omaha
  • fareway stores, inc. 049, papillion
  • hy-vee 1227, gretna
  • hy-vee food store 1514, papillion
  • sam's club 6181, papillion
  • supermercado nuestra familia 3776, omaha
  • target 0532, papillion
  • target stores t- 1537, bellevue
  • walmart neighborhood market 3154, bellevue
  • walmart neighborhood market 3173, la vista
  • walmart sc 1671, papillion
  • walmart sc 2847, bellevue
  • walmart sc 4600, gretna

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 46040, bellevue
  • aldi 46105, papillion
  • aldi 46114, gretna

Bakery Specialty · 2

  • papa murphys pizza ne030, papillion
  • papa murphys pizza ne24, bellevue

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • nairobi grocery mart inc, bellevue

Military Commissary · 1

  • offutt afb commissary 1026, offutt a f b

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 Sarpy County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →

Counties near Sarpy County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sarpy 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 (36.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (4.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Sarpy County inside a higher low-access state context

Sarpy 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 Sarpy County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31153. 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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