Signature · 9.8% SNAP (80th pct in NE)
Valley County, NE
Valley County stands out on SNAP (9.8%, -2.3 pts vs U.S.) with 11.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 11.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Valley County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Douglas County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Valley County lands in the lower national band (11.5%, #2,375 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,375
- national by low-access %
- #79
- in NE
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 189
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.8% SNAP (80th pct in NE) (-2.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Valley County compares nationally
Valley County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.5% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,377).
Valley County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Valley County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Valley County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Antelope 12.9
Antelope 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Boone 12.3
Boone 12.3%
12.3 % low-access
- Douglas 11.9
Douglas 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Valley 11.5
Valley 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Brown 10.1
Brown 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,260 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 492 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 189 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,066 |
| Median Household Income | $61,852 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 176 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Valley County
Valley County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 4286, ord
- family dollar 13825, ord
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 1743, ord
- pump & pantry 17, ord
Large Grocery Store · 1
- speeds apple market 9717, ord
Super Store · 1
- ord grocery kart inc, ord
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 Valley County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Valley County inside a lower low-access state context
Valley 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 Valley County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31175. 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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