Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Jackson County, SD
Jackson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 63.9% low-access.
- 63.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 23.5%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 63.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +41.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Aurora County (+ 6.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Jackson County sits in the upper national band (63.9%, #116 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #116
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Jackson County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 63.9% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #116 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson 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.
Jackson 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
- 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
- Lyman
Lyman 54.9%
54.9 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,031 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,937 |
| Low-Access Share | 63.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,390 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,802 |
| Median Household Income | $35,417 |
| Poverty Rate | 42.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 195 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.8%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- buche's gus stop, wanblee
- dollar general 19479, kadoka
Convenience Store · 2
- discount fuels inc, kadoka
- yesway 1178, kadoka
Large Grocery Store · 1
- kyle grocery, kyle
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- peoples market inc, kadoka
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 Jackson County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Jackson County inside a higher low-access state context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46071. 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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