Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)

Sheridan County, ND

Sheridan County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 90.7% low-access.

90.7%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
7.1%
on SNAP
1K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ND

USDA FARA access plate

County Sheridan County, ND

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

  • LA-SEVERE 90.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +68.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Slope County (+ 4.5 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Sheridan County sits in the upper national band (90.7%, #80 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#80
national by low-access %
#8
in ND
1
low-access tracts
382
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 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .

How Sheridan County compares nationally

Sheridan County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 90.7% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #80 most-affected nationwide.

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Sheridan County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sheridan County, ND USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts severe / food desert (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 0% Severe 100% Food-access tier distribution: Sheridan County, ND
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sheridan 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.

Sheridan County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sheridan County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)1,321
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,198
Low-Access Share90.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population382

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sheridan County
IndicatorValue
Population1,303
Median Household Income$62,639
Poverty Rate10.1%below the national average
SNAP Households48
SNAP Participation Rate7.1%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

Slim SNAP store book in Sheridan County

Sheridan County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a medium grocery store.

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • mcclusky grocery, mcclusky

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in North Dakota

One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.

Compare Sheridan County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →

Sheridan County inside a higher low-access state context

Sheridan County sits inside North 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 Sheridan County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38083. 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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