Signature · 5.2% SNAP (30th pct in NE)
Sherman County, NE
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Sherman County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sherman County, NE
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Howard County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sherman County ranks #1,673 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 93 counties in NE (20.2% low-access).
- #1,673
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 155
- 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: 5.2% SNAP (30th pct in NE) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sherman County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sherman County's 20.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,675 most-affected nationwide.
Sherman County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sherman County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Sherman County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Washington 20.4
Washington 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Sherman 20.2
Sherman 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- Howard 20.1
Howard 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- York 19.7
York 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Platte 19.2
Platte 19.2%
19.2 % 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) | 3,152 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 635 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 155 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,967 |
| Median Household Income | $63,578 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 69 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Sherman County
Sherman County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 15403, loup city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- p & d market, litchfield
Supermarket · 1
- joe's market 46, loup city
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 Sherman County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Sherman 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 Sherman County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31163. 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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