Signature · 32.7% low-access (76th pct)
Deuel County, SD
Deuel County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.7%, +10.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.5%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Deuel County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Davison County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Deuel County sits in the upper national band (32.7%, #761 of 3,079).
- #761
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 434
- 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: 32.7% low-access (76th pct) (+10.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Deuel County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Deuel County's 32.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #761 most-affected nationwide.
Deuel County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Deuel 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.
Deuel 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
- Walworth 32.9
Walworth 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Pennington 32.8
Pennington 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Deuel 32.7
Deuel 32.7%
32.7 % low-access
- Davison 32.7
Davison 32.7%
32.7 % low-access
- Brule 32.6
Brule 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,364 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,428 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 434 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,328 |
| Median Household Income | $83,112 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 61 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Deuel County
Deuel County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Clear Lake holds 67% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Gary.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | 2 | 1 |
| Gary | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 16254, clear lake
Convenience Store · 1
- gate city general store, gary
Large Grocery Store · 1
- maynards of clear lake, clear lake
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 Deuel 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%). Deuel County, at 32.7%, runs 3.6 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 .
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 Deuel County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46039. 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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