Signature · 42.1% low-access (89th pct)
Brown County, SD
Brown County sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.1%, +20 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 42.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.8%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Brown County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 42.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butte County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Brown County sits in the upper national band (42.1%, #336 of 3,079).
- #336
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in SD
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 42.1% low-access (89th pct) (+20 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Brown County compares nationally
Brown County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.1% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #339 most-affected nationwide.
Brown County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Brown County has 6 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.
Brown County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Spink
Spink 43.3%
43.3 % low-access
- Butte
Butte 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Brown
Brown 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Haakon
Haakon 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,531 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,390 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,054 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,877 |
| Median Household Income | $70,898 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,441 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
SNAP retailers in Brown County
Brown County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (24% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- airport fuel llc 3855, aberdeen
- casey's general store 2176, aberdeen
- holiday stationstore 2746500, aberdeen
- kessler fuel 3501, aberdeen
- south c store, aberdeen
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 30117, aberdeen
- dollar general store 17565, groton
- dollar tree 3675, aberdeen
- family dollar 7315, aberdeen
Super Store · 4
- ken's superfair foods 9119, aberdeen
- kessler's 2100, aberdeen
- target stores t- 0848, aberdeen
- walmart sc 1520, aberdeen
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- karen asian market, aberdeen
- natural abundance food store, aberdeen
- treasures discount market, aberdeen
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- economy meat market, bath
- economy meat market, aberdeen
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys of aberdeen sd011, aberdeen
Small Grocery Store · 1
- j&j golden karen asian market, aberdeen
Supermarket · 1
- ken's food fair 9122, groton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in South Dakota
One of 65 counties in South Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Brown County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Counties near Brown County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Brown County, both outside South Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SD (42.1% here).
- Sequatchie County, TN · 42.1% low-access
- Sequatchie County, TN · 42.1% low-access
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
- Custer County, OK · 42.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SD (8.8% here).
- Shelby County, OH · 8.8% SNAP
- Shelby County, OH · 8.8% SNAP
- Snohomish County, WA · 8.8% SNAP
- Snohomish County, WA · 8.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Brown County inside a higher low-access state context
Brown County sits inside South Dakota (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 Brown County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46013. 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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