Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Todd County, SD
Todd County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 17.0% low-access.
- 17.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 40.2%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Todd County, SD
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 40.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kingsbury County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Todd County ranks #1,948 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #55 of 65 counties in SD (17.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,948
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in SD
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Todd County compares nationally
Todd County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.0% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,948).
Todd County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 2 of Todd 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.
Todd County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Buffalo 18.1
Buffalo 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Moody 17.3
Moody 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Todd 17
Todd 17%
17 % low-access
- Kingsbury 16.8
Kingsbury 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Lincoln 16.6
Lincoln 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,612 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,638 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,181 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,244 |
| Median Household Income | $42,075 |
| Poverty Rate | 48.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,023 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 40.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.8%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Todd County
Todd County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (27% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Mission holds 73% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Saint Francis.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | 8 | 2 |
| Rosebud | 2 | 1 |
| Saint Francis | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- family dollar 7229, mission
- gus stop, mission
- gus stop express 24, mission
Convenience Store · 3
- cenex zip trip 77, mission
- paulhamus trading post, rosebud
- rosebud casino fuel plaza, mission
Supermarket · 3
- allstop, inc, rosebud
- buches foods, mission
- turtle creek crossing super foods 9098, mission
Farmers' Market · 1
- sicangu harvest market, mission
Small Grocery Store · 1
- b & b trading post, saint francis
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 Todd County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
South Dakota among West North Central states
South Dakota ranks 1st of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (29.1%). Todd County, at 17.0%, runs 12.1 pts below 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 Todd County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46121. 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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