Signature · 10.2% SNAP (85th pct in NE)
Sheridan County, NE
Sheridan County stands out on SNAP (10.2%, -1.9 pts vs U.S.) with 32.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 32.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.2%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sheridan County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Saline County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sheridan County sits in the upper national band (32.0%, #812 of 3,079).
- #812
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 566
- 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: 10.2% SNAP (85th pct in NE) (-1.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sheridan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sheridan County's 32.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #812 most-affected nationwide.
Sheridan County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Sheridan 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.
Sheridan County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Gage 32.4
Gage 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Seward 32.4
Seward 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Saline 32.2
Saline 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- Sheridan 32
Sheridan 32%
32 % low-access
- Colfax 31.6
Colfax 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,469 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,750 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 566 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,014 |
| Median Household Income | $60,121 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 215 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
SNAP retailers in Sheridan County
Sheridan County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (55% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Gordon holds 36% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Rushville, Hay Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon | 4 | 2 |
| Rushville | 3 | none |
| Whiteclay | 3 | 1 |
| Hay Springs | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 24606, rushville
- dollar general 25164, whiteclay
- dollar general 7852, gordon
- family dollar 11995, whiteclay
- family dollar 7694, rushville
- farm to family cooperative, hay springs
Convenience Store · 2
- pump & pantry 34, gordon
- pump & pantry 36, rushville
Supermarket · 2
- gordon super foods 9096, gordon
- grocery mart, gordon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- whiteclay grocery inc, whiteclay
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 Sheridan 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%). Sheridan County, at 32.0%, runs 10.1 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 .
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