Signature · 70.7% low-access (97th pct)
Hanson County, SD
Hanson County sits in the upper national band on low-access (70.7%, +48.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 70.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.1%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hanson County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 70.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +48.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Aurora County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Hanson County sits in the upper national band (70.7%, #97 of 3,079).
- #97
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 491
- 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: 70.7% low-access (97th pct) (+48.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Hanson County compares nationally
Hanson County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 70.7% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #97 most-affected nationwide.
Hanson County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hanson 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.
Hanson 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
- Bon Homme
Bon Homme 80.2%
80.2 % low-access
- Hanson
Hanson 70.7%
70.7 % low-access
- Aurora
Aurora 70.4%
70.4 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 63.9%
63.9 % low-access
- McPherson
McPherson 55.7%
55.7 % 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) | 3,331 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,355 |
| Low-Access Share | 70.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 491 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,472 |
| Median Household Income | $81,071 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 35 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hanson County
Hanson County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a medium grocery store.
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- total stop food store 2, emery
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 Hanson County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Hanson County inside a higher low-access state context
Hanson 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 Hanson County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46061. 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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