Signature · 10.2% SNAP (78th pct in SD)
Tripp County, SD
Tripp County stands out on SNAP (10.2%, -1.9 pts vs U.S.) with 32.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 32.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.2%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Tripp County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Perkins County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Tripp County sits in the upper national band (32.1%, #807 of 3,079).
- #807
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in SD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 687
- 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: 10.2% SNAP (78th pct in SD) (-1.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Tripp County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Tripp County's 32.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #807 most-affected nationwide.
Tripp County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Tripp County has 1 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.
Tripp 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 | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,644 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,811 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 687 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,611 |
| Median Household Income | $58,987 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 231 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
SNAP retailers in Tripp County
Tripp County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- buche hardware - winner, winner
- dollar general 10978, winner
- family dollar 7322, winner
- gus stop 6 -winner, winner
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 2394, winner
- cenex zip trip 76, winner
Supermarket · 2
- county fair food stores 9041, winner
- winner super foods 9099, winner
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mid dakota meats, winner
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 Tripp County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Tripp County inside a higher low-access state context
Tripp 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 Tripp County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46123. 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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