Signature · 176 SNAP-authorized stores
Minnehaha County, SD
Minnehaha 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.
- 19.8%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 203K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Minnehaha County, SD
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lawrence County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Minnehaha County ranks #1,697 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #50 of 65 counties in SD (19.8% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,697
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in SD
- 14
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 176 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Minnehaha County compares nationally
Minnehaha County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.8% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,699).
Minnehaha County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
42 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Minnehaha County has 33 urban and 9 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.
Minnehaha County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Lawrence 20.1
Lawrence 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Minnehaha 19.8
Minnehaha 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Lake 19.1
Lake 19.1%
19.1 % low-access
- Grant 18.9
Grant 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Buffalo 18.1
Buffalo 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 42 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 169,468 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 14 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,525 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,312 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 203,289 |
| Median Household Income | $76,880 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,124 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County has 176 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 84 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 84
- beryozka european grocery store, sioux falls
- biftu grocery store and restaurant, sioux falls
- casey's 2168, brandon
- casey's 2334, sioux falls
- casey's 2351, sioux falls
- casey's 2464, sioux falls
- casey's 3285, dell rapids
- casey's 3963, sioux falls
- casey's 4302, sioux falls
- casey's 5211, sioux falls
- casey's 5212, sioux falls
- casey's 5213, sioux falls
- casey's 5214, sioux falls
- chs cenex zip trip 82, sioux falls
- casey's 3878, sioux falls
- casey's 4471, crooks
- casey's 4599, brandon
- casey's general store 3049, sioux falls
- casey's general store 3722, sioux falls
- caseys general store 3019, sioux falls
- circle k 2746561, sioux falls
- circle k 2746563, sioux falls
- classic corner, baltic
- corner pantry 23, sioux falls
- corner pantry 31, sioux falls
- corner pantry 32, sioux falls
- corner pantry 34, sioux falls
- cubbys w 49th 405, sioux falls
- cubbys west 12th truckstop 403, sioux falls
- dba circle k 2746530, baltic
- dba circle k 2746532, sioux falls
- fair market, sioux falls
- first american family shop, sioux falls
- food n fuel, sioux falls
- gas barrel, sioux falls
- get n go 03, hartford
- get n go 10, sioux falls
- get n go 11, sioux falls
- get n go 12, sioux falls
- get n go 15, sioux falls
- get n go 16, sioux falls
- get n go 18, sioux falls
- get n go 2, sioux falls
- get n go 20, sioux falls
- get n go 21, sioux falls
- get n go 22, sioux falls
- get n go 24, sioux falls
- get n go 7, sioux falls
- get n go 8, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746304, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746493, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746494, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746495, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746496, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746498, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746499, sioux falls
- holiday stationstore 2746502, brandon
- holiday stationstore 2746504, sioux falls
- hy-vee gas #4 5633, sioux falls
- hy-vee gas 2 5631, sioux falls
- hy-vee gas 5624, sioux falls
- hy-vee gas 5632, sioux falls
- hy-vee gas 5637, sioux falls
- jz coffee bar & grill, sioux falls
- kash sinclair 1, sioux falls
- kota korner, sioux falls
- kwik star 1200, sioux falls
- kwik star 1201, brandon
- kwik star 1217, sioux falls
- kwik star 1257, sioux falls
- kwik star 1285, sioux falls
- kwik star 1292, sioux falls
- kwik star 1711, sioux falls
- loves travel stop 445, sioux falls
- mega saver 69, sioux falls
- mega saver 71, sioux falls
- mekong asian market, sioux falls
- onestop dell rapids, dell rapids
- onestop north cliff, sioux falls
- pilot travel center 716, sioux falls
- renner corner meats, renner
- shop n cart 004, sioux falls
- the 49 er 1, sioux falls
- tienda los hispanos, sioux falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 43
- addis ababa, sioux falls
- dollar general 15413, brandon
- dollar general 18515, colton
- dollartree 10231, sioux falls
- dollartree 10334, sioux falls
- dollartree 8629, sioux falls
- dollartree 8699, sioux falls
- dollartree 9503, sioux falls
- dollar general 10699, sioux falls
- dollar general 10862, sioux falls
- dollar general 10943, hartford
- dollar general 11018, sioux falls
- dollar general 14991, sioux falls
- dollar general 17888, garretson
- dollar general 22001, dell rapids
- dollar general 22751, sioux falls
- dollar tree 2760, sioux falls
- dollar tree 4408, sioux falls
- dollar tree 7276, sioux falls
- east african grocery store, sioux falls
- family dollar 5280, sioux falls
- family dollar 5324, sioux falls
- fatu african market llc, sioux falls
- fresh asian market, sioux falls
- india bazaar 1, sioux falls
- jay ambe-2 llc, sioux falls
- jay ambe-3 llc, sioux falls
- lewis drug 1, sioux falls
- lewis drug 17, sioux falls
- lewis drug 2, sioux falls
- lewis drug 3, sioux falls
- lewis drug 6, sioux falls
- lewis drug 7, sioux falls
- lewis drugs inc 14, sioux falls
- lewis drugs inc 15, sioux falls
- mama africa global market, sioux falls
- sheger addis, sioux falls
- sunshine foods, brandon
- walgreens 01975, sioux falls
- walgreens 05514, sioux falls
- walgreens 10729, sioux falls
- walgreens 5243, sioux falls
- walgreens 5745, sioux falls
Super Store · 15
- costco wholesale 1159, sioux falls
- county fair food store 90, dell rapids
- fareway stores, inc. 164, sioux falls
- fareway stores, inc. 213, sioux falls
- hy-vee food store 1624, sioux falls
- hy-vee food store 1631, sioux falls
- hy-vee food store 1632, sioux falls
- hy-vee food store 1633, sioux falls
- hy-vee food store 1637, sioux falls
- sam's club 8165, sioux falls
- target stores t- 0076, sioux falls
- target stores t- 2540, sioux falls
- walmart sc 1535, sioux falls
- walmart sc 3237, sioux falls
- walmart supercenter 4865, sioux falls
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 72020 72020, sioux falls
- aldi 72021 72021, souix falls
- aldi 72118, sioux falls
- el mexicano 7, sioux falls
- fair market, sioux falls
- franklin food market, sioux falls
- natural grocers u168, sioux falls
- pomegranate market, sioux falls
- sunshine foods, hartford
- sunshine foods 9030, sioux falls
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- bujumbura market llc, sioux falls
- burundi grocery store ltd, sioux falls
- dar el salam market, sioux falls
- garretson food center, garretson
- mi casa latina mexican store llp 1, sioux falls
- neighborhood market, sioux falls
- nepali asian market llc, sioux falls
- nikkis lamexicana 2, sioux falls
Small Grocery Store · 8
- a z african market, sioux falls
- al beri grocery store, sioux falls
- global foods grocery, sioux falls
- marias market, llc, sioux falls
- mi pueblo mexican market, sioux falls
- om sai food and health concepts, sioux falls
- tawakal store llc, sioux falls
- the fruit truck market, sioux falls
Bakery Specialty · 5
- papa murphy's pizza sd008, sioux falls
- papa murphy's pizza sd015, sioux falls
- papa murphys pizza sd003, sioux falls
- papa murphys pizza sd005, sioux falls
- papa murphys pizza sd008, sioux falls
Large Grocery Store · 2
- mogadisho grocery store llc, sioux falls
- sioux falls food co-op, sioux falls
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- meat lodge llc, sioux falls
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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Nationwide peers for Minnehaha County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Minnehaha County, both outside South Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SD (19.8% here).
- Niagara County, NY · 19.8% low-access
- Niagara County, NY · 19.8% low-access
- Chippewa County, MI · 19.8% low-access
- Chippewa County, MI · 19.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SD (8.4% here).
- Wilson County, TX · 8.4% SNAP
- Wilson County, TX · 8.4% SNAP
- Canadian County, OK · 8.4% SNAP
- Canadian County, OK · 8.4% 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
Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46099. 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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