Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Yankton County, SD
Yankton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 25.5% low-access.
- 25.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.3%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yankton County, SD
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Miner County ( -1.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yankton County ranks #1,256 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 65 counties in SD (25.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,256
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in SD
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 (40% of tracts) .
How Yankton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yankton County's 25.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,256 most-affected nationwide.
Yankton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yankton County has 2 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.
Yankton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in South Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Jones
Jones 100%
100 % low-access
- Beadle 29
Beadle 29%
29 % low-access
- Gregory 28
Gregory 28%
28 % low-access
- Yankton 25.5
Yankton 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Miner 24.3
Miner 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Lawrence 20.1
Lawrence 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Oglala Lakota 0
Oglala Lakota 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,438 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,711 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,081 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,414 |
| Median Household Income | $72,821 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 712 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
SNAP retailers in Yankton County
Yankton County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's 2260, yankton
- casey's 2268, yankton
- casey's 3855, yankton
- cork n bottle, yankton
- hy-vee gas 5899, yankton
- jr's oasis, yankton
- total stop convenience store #6112 6112, yankton
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- angelas la mexicana hispanic market, yankton
- dollar general 31100, yankton
- dollar tree 2456, yankton
- walgreens 09806, yankton
Super Store · 2
- hy-vee food store 1899, yankton
- walmart sc 1483, yankton
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's sd014, yankton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- fire and ice, yankton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- lewis & clark meat lodge, llc, yankton
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 Yankton County vs Aurora County → · All South Dakota counties →
Nationwide peers for Yankton County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Yankton County, both outside South Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside SD (25.5% here).
- Lehigh County, PA · 25.5% low-access
- Lehigh County, PA · 25.5% low-access
- Spotsylvania County, VA · 25.5% low-access
- Spotsylvania County, VA · 25.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside SD (7.3% here).
- Burnet County, TX · 7.3% SNAP
- Burnet County, TX · 7.3% SNAP
- Sanpete County, UT · 7.3% SNAP
- Sanpete County, UT · 7.3% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, South Dakota in context
Yankton 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 Yankton County, SD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 46135. 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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