Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Day County, SD
Day County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 49.0% low-access.
- 49.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Day County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 49.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +26.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dewey County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Day County sits in the upper national band (49.0%, #216 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #216
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in SD
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Day County compares nationally
Day County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 49.0% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #216 most-affected nationwide.
Day County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Day 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.
Day 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
- Marshall
Marshall 50.7%
50.7 % low-access
- Day
Day 49%
49 % low-access
- Dewey
Dewey 48.5%
48.5 % low-access
- Faulk
Faulk 48.2%
48.2 % low-access
- McCook
McCook 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,710 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,796 |
| Low-Access Share | 49.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,061 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,437 |
| Median Household Income | $66,033 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 168 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
SNAP retailers in Day County
Day County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Waubay holds 40% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Waubay, Roslyn.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Waubay | 4 | none |
| Webster | 4 | 1 |
| Roslyn | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 2196, webster
- h r one stop, waubay
- sandy beach resort, waubay
- sioux valley coop, roslyn
- sioux valley coop 29, webster
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 15567, webster
- dollar general 21007, waubay
- jorgenson meat store, waubay
Small Grocery Store · 1
- schmidt's custom meats, roslyn
Supermarket · 1
- mikes jack & jill, webster
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 Day 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%). Day County, at 49.0%, runs 19.9 pts above 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 .
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