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Who Gets Benefits in Custer, SD

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
7.3%
South Dakota 7.9%
Households getting SSI
7.4%
South Dakota 3.7%
With Social Security income
42.6%
South Dakota 31.0%
With cash public assistance
1.5%
South Dakota 2.1%

Custer has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)857.3%
  • Social Security income49842.6%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)877.4%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)181.5%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Custer, SD7.3%7.4%42.6%1.5%
Custer County4.6%4.0%47.2%0.9%
South Dakota7.9%3.7%31.0%2.1%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Custer, SD?
7.3% of households in Custer, SD received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 42.6% had Social Security income.
How does Custer compare with South Dakota?
The households getting snap in Custer is 7.3%, compared with 7.9% for South Dakota as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates