Lifeline in South Dakota
Who qualifies for Lifeline phone or internet help? Figures below use the 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000 for a household of four in South Dakota, unless the program uses its own dollar table.
South Dakota has no metro in the top 100 population ranking, so this page stays on statewide rules.
South Dakota has no tax on wages. Combined state and local sales tax is 6.1%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 1.02%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is unlikely for Lifeline phone and internet. Unlikely for Lifeline on the tests used here.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in South Dakota. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
Lifeline phone and internet
UnlikelyUnlikely for Lifeline on the tests used here
- Income is over 135 percent of poverty.
- SNAP and Medicaid did not come back as likely on this screen, so the program-based route is not counted.
- The Affordable Connectivity Program has ended. No successor income table was verified, so this tool estimates Lifeline only.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in South Dakota
Other programs in South Dakota
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- SSI
- State programs