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 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).
Hyde County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Kingsbury 16.8
Kingsbury 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Lincoln 16.6
Lincoln 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Meade 15.3
Meade 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Hyde 14.8
Hyde 14.8%
14.8 % low-access
- Stanley 13.5
Stanley 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,420 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 210 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 69 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,191 |
| Median Household Income | $73,472 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 12 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
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.
Compare Hyde County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
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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