Signature · 31.8% low-access (74th pct)
Perkins County, SD
Perkins County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.8%, +9.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perkins County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 31.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tripp County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Perkins County sits in the upper national band (31.8%, #823 of 3,079).
- #823
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 255
- 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: 31.8% low-access (74th pct) (+9.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Perkins County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Perkins County's 31.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #827 most-affected nationwide.
Perkins County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Perkins 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.
Perkins 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
- Davison 32.7
Davison 32.7%
32.7 % low-access
- Brule 32.6
Brule 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Codington 32.5
Codington 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Tripp 32.1
Tripp 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Perkins 31.8
Perkins 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,982 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 947 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 255 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,001 |
| Median Household Income | $66,908 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 107 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Perkins County
Perkins 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 21909, lemmon
Convenience Store · 1
- bison food market, bison
Supermarket · 1
- lemmon iga, lemmon
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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Perkins County inside a higher low-access state context
Perkins 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 Perkins County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46105. 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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