Signature · 3.3% SNAP (20th pct in SD)
Lincoln County, SD
Lincoln County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.3%
- on SNAP
- 71K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, SD
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 16.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kingsbury County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lincoln County ranks #1,978 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #57 of 65 counties in SD (16.6% low-access).
- #1,978
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in SD
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 3.3% SNAP (20th pct in SD) (-8.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.6% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,983).
Lincoln County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 5 urban and 6 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.
Lincoln County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Moody 17.3
Moody 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Todd 17
Todd 17%
17 % 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
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 44,828 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,430 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,180 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 70,638 |
| Median Household Income | $99,166 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 919 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 25
- casey's 2189, canton
- casey's 2586, harrisburg
- casey's 4268, sioux falls
- casey's 3872, sioux falls
- casey's 3944, tea
- caseys general store 1563, lennox
- caseys general store 3069, tea
- cenex zip trip 81, lennox
- circle k 2746521, sioux falls
- circle k 2746579, sioux falls
- cubbys tea 408, tea
- dba circle k 2746531, harrisburg
- get n go 14, sioux falls
- get n go 17, tea
- get n go 23, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746489, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746497, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746503, sioux falls
- hy-vee gas 5638, sioux falls
- kwik star 1274, harrisburg
- kwik star 1296, harrisburg
- kwik star 1724, sioux falls
- mega saver 70, sioux falls
- onestop tea, tea
- truck towne travel plaza, beresford
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 10228, canton
- dollar general 10599, beresford
- dollar general 19973, tea
- dollar general 22234, harrisburg
- dollar general store 16508, lennox
- dollar tree 8478, sioux falls
- dollar tree 9316, sioux falls
- lewis drug 10, sioux falls
- walgreens 05242, sioux falls
Super Store · 6
- fareway stores, inc. 178, harrisburg
- fareway stores, inc. 192, tea
- hy-vee dollar fresh 1243, harrisburg
- hy-vee dollar fresh 1655, tea
- hy-vee food store #6 1638, sioux falls
- walmart supercenter 2443, sioux falls
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 72022, sioux falls
- sunshine foods, canton
- sunshine foods 9034, lennox
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 Lincoln County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Nationwide peers for Lincoln County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lincoln County (3.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside South Dakota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SD (16.6% here).
- Loudoun County, VA · 16.6% low-access
- Loudoun County, VA · 16.6% low-access
- Waynesboro city, VA · 16.6% low-access
- Waynesboro city, VA · 16.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SD (3.3% here).
- Rockingham County, NH · 3.3% SNAP
- Rockingham County, NH · 3.3% SNAP
- Nemaha County, KS · 3.3% SNAP
- Nemaha County, KS · 3.3% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, South Dakota in context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46083. 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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