Where does Jones County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Jones County ranks #27 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #3 of 65 counties in SD, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Jones County has low food access?

100.0% of residents in Jones County, SD live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Jones County?

1.2% of households in Jones County receive SNAP, covering 4 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Jones County?

The poverty rate in Jones County, SD is 18.3%, with a median household income of $65,119 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Jones County a food desert?

1 of Jones County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.

What share of Jones County households lack a vehicle?

4.4% of households in Jones County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 1.2% SNAP (0th pct in SD)

Jones County, SD

Jones County sits in the upper national band on low-access (100.0%, +77.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

100.0%
low-access pop.: 1
food-desert tracts: 1.2%
on SNAP: 1K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 SD

USDA FARA access plate

County Jones County, SD

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
SNAP-LIGHT 1.2% SNAP
VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Harding County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Jones County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #27 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#27
national by low-access %: #3
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: 1.2% SNAP (0th pct in SD) (-10.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Jones County compares nationally

Jones County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.

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Jones County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Jones 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.

Jones

100
Harding

100
Jerauld

100
Sully

99.7
Sanborn

98.9
Oglala Lakota

0

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Jones County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	1,006
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	1
Low-Access Population	1,006
Low-Access Share	100.0%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	404

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Jones County
Indicator	Value
Population	1,004
Median Household Income	$65,119
Poverty Rate	18.3%above the national average
SNAP Households	4
SNAP Participation Rate	1.2%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	4.4%well below the national average

Slim SNAP store book in Jones County

Jones County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.

Convenience Store · 1

pilot travel center 599, murdo

Medium Grocery Store · 1

murdo family foods, murdo

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.

Aurora County

70.4% low-access · 4.4% SNAP

Beadle County

29.0% low-access · 11.3% SNAP

Bennett County

39.2% low-access · 17.0% SNAP

Bon Homme County

80.2% low-access · 6.3% SNAP

Brookings County

45.4% low-access · 4.4% SNAP

Brown County

42.1% low-access · 8.8% SNAP

Compare Jones County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →

Jones County inside a higher low-access state context

Jones 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 2026-06-23.

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 Jones County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46075. 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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