Signature · 9.0% low-access (18th pct)
Wayne County, NE
Wayne County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.8%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wayne County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brown County (+ 1.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wayne County lands in the lower national band (9.0%, #2,566 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,566
- national by low-access %
- #82
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 234
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.0% low-access (18th pct) (-13.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wayne County compares nationally
Wayne County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.0% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,566).
Wayne County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wayne County has 1 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.
Wayne County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Brown 10.1
Brown 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Garfield 10.1
Garfield 10.1%
10.1 % 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
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,595 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 862 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 234 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,844 |
| Median Household Income | $66,215 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 256 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.9% |
SNAP retailers in Wayne County
Wayne 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 23395, wayne
- dollar general 2744, wayne
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 2738, wayne
- lunas coffee shop, wayne
Super Store · 1
- pac n' save 9434, wayne
Supermarket · 1
- quality foods, wayne
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 Wayne County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Wayne County inside a lower low-access state context
Wayne 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 Wayne County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31179. 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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