Signature · 2.4% SNAP (12th pct in SD)

Hyde County, SD

Hyde County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

14.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
2.4%
on SNAP
1K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 SD

USDA FARA access plate

County Hyde County, SD

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 14.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 2.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Meade County (+ 0.5 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Hyde County lands in the lower national band (14.8%, #2,131 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,131
national by low-access %
#59
in SD
0
low-access tracts
69
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 2.4% SNAP (12th pct in SD) (-9.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Hyde County compares nationally

Hyde County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.8% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,135).

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Hyde County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Hyde County, SD USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Hyde County, SD
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Hyde 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.

Hyde County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Hyde County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)1,420
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population210
Low-Access Share14.8%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population69

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Hyde County
IndicatorValue
Population1,191
Median Household Income$73,472
Poverty Rate5.7%well below the national average
SNAP Households12
SNAP Participation Rate2.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.1%

Slim SNAP store book in Hyde County

Hyde County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 23871, highmore

Convenience Store · 1

  • mac's corner ag supply, llc, stephan

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • mashek food center inc 467, highmore

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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Hyde County inside a lower low-access state context

Hyde 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 Hyde County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46069. 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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