Signature · 40.5% low-access (88th pct)
Campbell County, SD
Campbell County sits in the upper national band on low-access (40.5%, +18.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 40.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.7%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Campbell County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 40.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mellette County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Campbell County sits in the upper national band (40.5%, #379 of 3,079).
- #379
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 125
- 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: 40.5% low-access (88th pct) (+18.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Campbell County compares nationally
Campbell County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.5% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #383 most-affected nationwide.
Campbell County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Campbell 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.
Campbell 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
- Haakon
Haakon 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Mellette
Mellette 40.4%
40.4 % low-access
- Potter 39.6
Potter 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Bennett 39.2
Bennett 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,466 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 594 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 125 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,593 |
| Median Household Income | $68,929 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 43 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Campbell County
Campbell County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a medium grocery store.
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- fresh start market, llc., herreid
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 Campbell County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Campbell County inside a higher low-access state context
Campbell 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 Campbell County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46021. 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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