Signature · 11.9% SNAP (96th pct in NE)
Scotts Bluff County, NE
Scotts Bluff County stands out on SNAP (11.9%, -0.2 pts vs U.S.) with 7.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 7.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 36K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scotts Bluff County, NE
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stanton County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Scotts Bluff County lands in the lower national band (7.7%, #2,665 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,665
- national by low-access %
- #83
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 728
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.9% SNAP (96th pct in NE) (-0.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Scotts Bluff County compares nationally
Food access in Scotts Bluff County compares favorably nationally: its 7.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,665).
Scotts Bluff County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Scotts Bluff County has 6 urban and 5 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.
Scotts Bluff County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Wayne 9
Wayne 9%
9 % low-access
- Scotts Bluff 7.7
Scotts Bluff 7.7%
7.7 % low-access
- Stanton 7.5
Stanton 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Harlan 6.9
Harlan 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Kimball 6.8
Kimball 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,970 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,834 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 728 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,843 |
| Median Household Income | $63,614 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,799 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Scotts Bluff County
Scotts Bluff County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 18830, morrill
- dollar general 23029, minatare
- dollar general 25593, scottsbluff
- dollar general 7717, gering
- dollar general 8193, mitchell
- dollar general store 8126, scottsbluff
- dollar tree 7840, scottsbluff
- family dollar 7573, scottsbluff
- walgreens 07383, scottsbluff
Convenience Store · 7
- east o watering hole, scottsbluff
- git n split # 17, scottsbluff
- kwik stop 17, mitchell
- kwik stop 18, morrill
- loaf n jug 750333, gering
- nutters bulk & natural foods 101, scottsbluff
- pony express station, gering
Super Store · 4
- fresh foods, gering
- main street market, scottsbluff
- target stores t- 0831, scottsbluff
- walmart sc 0867, scottsbluff
Supermarket · 2
- fresh foods 7, mitchell
- safeway 556, scottsbluff
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 Scotts Bluff County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Counties near Scotts Bluff County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Scotts Bluff County (11.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Nebraska.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NE (7.7% here).
- Mille Lacs County, MN · 7.8% low-access
- Carter County, KY · 7.8% low-access
- Anderson County, KY · 7.8% low-access
- Winnebago County, IA · 7.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NE (11.9% here).
- Rockland County, NY · 11.9% SNAP
- Rockland County, NY · 11.9% SNAP
- Mackinac County, MI · 11.9% SNAP
- Mackinac County, MI · 11.9% 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.
Scotts Bluff County inside a lower low-access state context
Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31157. 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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