Signature · 43.3% low-access (90th pct)
Spink County, SD
Spink County sits in the upper national band on low-access (43.3%, +21.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 43.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.3%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Spink County, SD
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 43.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butte County ( -0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Spink County sits in the upper national band (43.3%, #310 of 3,079).
- #310
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in SD
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 739
- 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: 43.3% low-access (90th pct) (+21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Spink County compares nationally
Spink County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 43.3% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #310 most-affected nationwide.
Spink County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Spink County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Spink 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
- Brookings
Brookings 45.4%
45.4 % low-access
- Spink
Spink 43.3%
43.3 % low-access
- Butte
Butte 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Brown
Brown 42.1%
42.1 % low-access
- Haakon
Haakon 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,415 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,780 |
| Low-Access Share | 43.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 739 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,219 |
| Median Household Income | $70,139 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 107 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.4% |
SNAP retailers in Spink County
Spink County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 15279, redfield
- family dollar 13559, redfield
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 2391, redfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- nathan's tulare country meats, tulare
Small Grocery Store · 1
- patriot market, tulare
Supermarket · 1
- redfield food center, redfield
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 Spink County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Spink County inside a higher low-access state context
Spink 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 Spink County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46115. 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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