Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Fall River County, SD
Fall River County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 34.1% low-access.
- 34.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.5%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fall River County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hughes County (+ 0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Fall River County sits in the upper national band (34.1%, #660 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #660
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in SD
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 884
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Fall River County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Fall River County's 34.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #660 most-affected nationwide.
Fall River County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Fall River County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Fall River 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
- Custer 35.3
Custer 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Hughes 34.8
Hughes 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Fall River 34.1
Fall River 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- Clay 33.3
Clay 33.3%
33.3 % low-access
- Hand 33.1
Hand 33.1%
33.1 % 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) | 7,094 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,418 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 884 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,258 |
| Median Household Income | $67,917 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 382 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
SNAP retailers in Fall River County
Fall River County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Hot Springs holds 82% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Edgemont.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs | 9 | 2 |
| Edgemont | 2 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18181, hot springs
- dollar general 20746, edgemont
- dollar general 22788, hot springs
- family dollar 7126, hot springs
Convenience Store · 4
- corner pantry 11, hot springs
- earth goods natural foods, hot springs
- yesway 1174, edgemont
- yesway 1177, hot springs
Farmers' Market · 1
- hot springs farmers market nafmnp, hot springs
Super Store · 1
- lynn's dakotamart, hot springs
Supermarket · 1
- sonnys super foods, hot springs
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 Fall River 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%). Fall River County, at 34.1%, runs 5.0 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 Fall River County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46047. 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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