Which county in South Dakota has the lowest wildfire risk?

Minnehaha has the lowest wildfire risk in South Dakota, at 64.1.

What is the wildfire risk in Minnehaha?

Minnehaha is ranked #1 in South Dakota for wildfire risk, at 64.1.

What are the top counties in South Dakota for wildfire risk?

Minnehaha (64.1), then Codington (68.5), and Pennington (76.8). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in South Dakota are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does South Dakota compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is South Dakota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in South Dakota (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in South Dakota

Top 25 of 66 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in South Dakota

Rank	County	Value
01	Minnehaha64.1 County page
02	Codington68.5 County page
03	Pennington76.8 County page
04	Lincoln79.0 County page
05	Brookings79.8 County page
06	Yankton80.6 County page
07	Brown80.9 County page
08	Lake81.4 County page
09	Clay83.0 County page
10	Davison86.6 County page
11	Turner86.9 County page
12	Beadle87.1 County page
13	Roberts88.8 County page
14	Hamlin89.1 County page
15	Moody89.9 County page
16	Grant90.6 County page
17	Kingsbury91.0 County page
18	Bon Homme91.1 County page
19	Spink91.1 County page
20	Hughes91.3 County page
21	Miner91.6 County page
22	Tripp91.6 County page
23	Union91.7 County page
24	Hutchinson92.1 County page
25	Hand92.7 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks South Dakota counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in South Dakota has the lowest wildfire risk?: Minnehaha has the lowest wildfire risk in South Dakota, at 64.1.
What is the wildfire risk in Minnehaha?: Minnehaha is ranked #1 in South Dakota for wildfire risk, at 64.1.
What are the top counties in South Dakota for wildfire risk?: Minnehaha (64.1), then Codington (68.5), and Pennington (76.8). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in South Dakota are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does South Dakota compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is South Dakota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.