Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Haakon County, SD
Haakon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 41.3% low-access.
- 41.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 3.1%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Haakon County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 41.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Campbell County ( -0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Haakon County sits in the upper national band (41.3%, #360 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #360
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 404
- 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 (100% of tracts) .
How Haakon County compares nationally
Haakon County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.3% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #360 most-affected nationwide.
Haakon County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Haakon County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Haakon 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
- Butte
Butte 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Brown
Brown 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Haakon
Haakon 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Mellette
Mellette 40.4%
40.4 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,937 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 801 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 404 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,722 |
| Median Household Income | $65,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 21 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Haakon County
Haakon County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (75% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 3
- corner pantry 20, philip
- midland food & fuel, midland
- the philip pit stop, philip
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- 4e foods, philip
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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Haakon County inside a higher low-access state context
Haakon 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 Haakon County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46055. 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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