Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in South Dakota
The top 25 of 66 South Dakota counties on GIS Map, ranked by lowest FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).
| # | County | Risk Index score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones County | 1.3 |
| 2 | Harding County | 1.5 |
| 3 | Perkins County | 2.6 |
| 4 | Miner County | 3.4 |
| 5 | Sanborn County | 3.6 |
| 6 | Campbell County | 4.4 |
| 7 | Clark County | 4.5 |
| 8 | Stanley County | 5.1 |
| 9 | Mellette County | 5.2 |
| 10 | Bennett County | 5.9 |
| 11 | Sully County | 6.3 |
| 12 | Hand County | 6.5 |
| 13 | Hyde County | 6.5 |
| 14 | Deuel County | 6.9 |
| 15 | Edmunds County | 7.0 |
| 16 | Kingsbury County | 7.9 |
| 17 | Faulk County | 8.0 |
| 18 | Jerauld County | 9.5 |
| 19 | Haakon County | 9.7 |
| 20 | Hamlin County | 10.0 |
| 21 | Potter County | 10.0 |
| 22 | Jackson County | 10.2 |
| 23 | Douglas County | 10.4 |
| 24 | Bon Homme County | 10.8 |
| 25 | McPherson County | 11.1 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in South Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-dakota/lowest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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