Signature · 10.6% SNAP (82nd pct in SD)
Roberts County, SD
Roberts County stands out on SNAP (10.6%, -1.5 pts vs U.S.) with 35.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 35.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Roberts County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 35.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Roberts County sits in the upper national band (35.3%, #578 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #578
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in SD
- 3
- 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: 10.6% SNAP (82nd pct in SD) (-1.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Roberts County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Roberts County's 35.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 81% of them and ranked #578 most-affected nationwide.
Roberts County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Roberts County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Roberts 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
- Corson 36.1
Corson 36.1%
36.1 % low-access
- Roberts 35.3
Roberts 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Custer 35.3
Custer 35.3%
35.3 % low-access
- Hughes 34.8
Hughes 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Fall River 34.1
Fall River 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,149 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,584 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,043 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,221 |
| Median Household Income | $65,130 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 386 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Roberts County
Roberts County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (27% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Sisseton holds 73% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: New Effington, Summit.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sisseton | 8 | 2 |
| New Effington | 1 | none |
| Summit | 1 | none |
| Wilmot | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 18868, sisseton
- dollar general 24338, summit
- family dollar 7227, sisseton
Convenience Store · 3
- ceroll grocery, new effington
- jemms fuel max, sisseton
- k&k convenience store, sisseton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- horton's meat processing, inc, sisseton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- wilmot foods, wilmot
Small Grocery Store · 1
- agency village c-store, sisseton
Super Store · 1
- teals market sisseton, sisseton
Supermarket · 1
- buche foods - sisseton, sisseton
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 Roberts County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Counties near Roberts County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Roberts County (10.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside South Dakota.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SD (35.3% here).
- Wilson County, TN · 35.3% low-access
- Rock County, WI · 35.3% low-access
- Osceola County, FL · 35.3% low-access
- Cumberland County, NJ · 35.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SD (10.6% here).
- Richland County, SC · 10.6% SNAP
- Anderson County, SC · 10.6% SNAP
- Callahan County, TX · 10.6% SNAP
- Madison County, TX · 10.6% 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.
South Dakota among West North Central states
South Dakota ranks 1st of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (29.1%). Roberts County, at 35.3%, runs 6.2 pts above the South Dakota rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Roberts County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46109. 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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