Signature · 2.2% low-access (6th pct)
Turner County, SD
Turner County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Turner County, SD
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County ( -1.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Turner County lands in the lower national band (2.2%, #2,954 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,954
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in SD
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 63
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.2% low-access (6th pct) (-19.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Turner County compares nationally
Food access in Turner County compares favorably nationally: its 2.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,954).
Turner County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Turner 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.
Turner County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Hutchinson 8.9
Hutchinson 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Douglas 7.1
Douglas 7.1%
7.1 % low-access
- Turner 2.2
Turner 2.2%
2.2 % low-access
- Union 1
Union 1%
1 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,347 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 180 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 63 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,882 |
| Median Household Income | $75,771 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 304 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Turner County
Turner County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Large Grocery Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Parker holds 40% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (4 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Parker | 2 | 1 |
| Centerville | 1 | 1 |
| Marion | 1 | 1 |
| Viborg | 1 | 1 |
Large Grocery Store · 2
- donlans foodland, marion
- home town grocery, viborg
Convenience Store · 1
- get n go 09, parker
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- total stop food store, centerville
Supermarket · 1
- jones food center, parker
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 Turner 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%). Turner County, at 2.2%, runs 26.9 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 Turner County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46125. 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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