Signature · 1.8% SNAP (5th pct in SD)
Douglas County, SD
Douglas County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.8%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Douglas County, SD
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hutchinson County (+ 1.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Douglas County lands in the lower national band (7.1%, #2,699 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,699
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in SD
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 65
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.8% SNAP (5th pct in SD) (-10.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Douglas County compares nationally
Food access in Douglas County compares favorably nationally: its 7.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,699).
Douglas County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Douglas 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.
Douglas 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
- 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
- Turner 2.2
Turner 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
- Union 1
Union 1%
1 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,002 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 213 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 65 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,828 |
| Median Household Income | $86,442 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 21 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Douglas County
Douglas County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 2 authorized stores; Armour holds 50% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Corsica.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Armour | 1 | 1 |
| Corsica | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 19788, corsica
Large Grocery Store · 1
- krull's market, armour
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 Douglas 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%). Douglas County, at 7.1%, runs 22.0 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 Douglas County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46043. 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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