Signature · 14.2% SNAP (86th pct in SD)
Charles Mix County, SD
Charles Mix County stands out on SNAP (14.2%, +2.1 pts vs U.S.) with 9.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 9.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Charles Mix County, SD
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hutchinson County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Charles Mix County lands in the lower national band (9.4%, #2,527 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,527
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 328
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 14.2% SNAP (86th pct in SD) (+2.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Charles Mix County compares nationally
Charles Mix County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.4% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,527).
Charles Mix County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Charles Mix 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.
Charles Mix County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Hyde 14.8
Hyde 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Stanley 13.5
Stanley 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Charles Mix 9.4
Charles Mix 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Hutchinson 8.9
Hutchinson 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Douglas 7.1
Douglas 7.1%
7.1 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,129 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 860 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 328 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,281 |
| Median Household Income | $64,038 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 430 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
SNAP retailers in Charles Mix County
Charles Mix County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Wagner holds 39% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Geddes, Pickstown.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner | 7 | 2 |
| Lake Andes | 6 | 1 |
| Platte | 3 | 1 |
| Geddes | 1 | none |
| Pickstown | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 19489, wagner
- dollar general 16067, platte
- dollar general 17101, lake andes
- family dollar 7228, wagner
- gus stop 4, wagner
- gus stop 8 - pickstown 522, pickstown
- gus stop iii, lake andes
Convenience Store · 6
- 4jenterprises, lake andes
- casey's 2384, wagner
- caseys general store 1175, platte
- geddes grocery center, geddes
- k's qwik stop, wagner
- yankton sioux travel plaza 1781677, lake andes
Supermarket · 3
- buches foods, wagner
- county fair food stores 9002, platte
- wagner super foods 9103, wagner
Farmers' Market · 1
- lake andes food council farmers market, lake andes
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cahoy's general store, lake andes
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 Charles Mix County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
South Dakota among West North Central states
South Dakota ranks 1st of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (29.1%). Charles Mix County, at 9.4%, runs 19.7 pts below the South Dakota 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 Charles Mix County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46023. 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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