Signature · 28.0% low-access (65th pct)
Gregory County, SD
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Gregory County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 28.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.9%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gregory County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Beadle County (+ 1.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Gregory County ranks #1,081 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 65 counties in SD (28.0% low-access).
- #1,081
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 475
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 28.0% low-access (65th pct) (+5.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Gregory County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Gregory County's 28.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,083 most-affected nationwide.
Gregory County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gregory County has 0 urban and 2 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Gregory County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Perkins 31.8
Perkins 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Beadle 29
Beadle 29%
29 % low-access
- Gregory 28
Gregory 28%
28 % low-access
- Yankton 25.5
Yankton 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Miner 24.3
Miner 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,271 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,194 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 475 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,016 |
| Median Household Income | $62,917 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 127 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Gregory County
Gregory County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 15462, gregory
- family dollar 13389, gregory
- gus stop 7, gregory
Convenience Store · 1
- cahoy's kitchen 5, burke
Farmers' Market · 1
- burke area farmers market, burke
Large Grocery Store · 1
- bruns market, burke
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- gregory county locker, burke
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cahoys general store, bonesteel
Supermarket · 1
- g f buche co, gregory
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.
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Food access nationally, South Dakota in context
Gregory County sits inside South Dakota (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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 Gregory County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46053. 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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