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 #2,375).
Valley County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Valley 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.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 6 authorized stores are in Ord, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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 →
Nebraska among West North Central states
Nebraska ranks 6th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (21.9%). Valley County, at 11.5%, runs 10.4 pts below 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 .
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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