Signature · 55 SNAP-authorized stores
Cascade County, MT
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Cascade County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 10.4%
- on SNAP
- 85K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cascade County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 26.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Roosevelt County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cascade County ranks #1,195 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #35 of 56 counties in MT (26.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,195
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in MT
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 55 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Cascade County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cascade County's 26.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,198 most-affected nationwide.
Cascade County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cascade County has 17 urban and 5 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.
Cascade County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Mineral 27.2
Mineral 27.2%
27.2 % low-access
- Daniels 26.8
Daniels 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Cascade 26.3
Cascade 26.3%
26.3 % low-access
- Roosevelt 26.1
Roosevelt 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Pondera 25.5
Pondera 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 81,327 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,360 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,026 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,606 |
| Median Household Income | $67,690 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,704 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cascade County
Cascade County has 55 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (56% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 31
- brake time 253819, great falls
- brake time 253820, great falls
- brake time 253821, great falls
- brake time 253822, great falls
- cenex zip trip 45, great falls
- conoco on your way, great falls
- gas n shop 2 #2, great falls
- gas n shop 3 gns #3, vaughn
- gas n shop inc #101, great falls
- glacier gateway, vaughn
- great falls 6 flying j 4730, great falls
- holiday 2746730, great falls
- holiday stationstore 2746010, great falls
- holiday stationstore 2746059, great falls
- holiday stationstore 2746273, great falls
- keiths country store no, great falls
- kernaghans pik & pump, great falls
- love's travel stop 789, great falls
- noons 571, great falls
- noons 572, great falls
- noons 574, great falls
- on your way #3 3, great falls
- poppys mini mart, great falls
- schultes 38th st store, great falls
- town pump of great falls 7 7033, great falls
- the little store llc, great falls
- town pump great falls #4 1515, great falls
- town pump of great falls #5 1007, great falls
- town pump of great falls 170 0170, great falls
- town pump of great falls 2400, great falls
- town pump of great falls 3 1015, great falls
Super Store · 6
- sam's club 6379, great falls
- smiths food & drug center 166, great falls
- super 1 foods 7055, great falls
- target stores t- 0253, great falls
- walmart 7199, great falls
- walmart sc 2455, great falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 8624, great falls
- dollar tree 2947, great falls
- dollar tree 3070, great falls
- walgreens 10083, great falls
- walgreens 10859, great falls
Supermarket · 3
- 2js natural foods inc, great falls
- albertsons 0035, great falls
- albertsons 0037, great falls
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz bakery outlet 9079, great falls
- papa murphys take n bake pizza, great falls
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- central avenue meats, great falls
- discount meats, great falls
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- 468 market, cascade
- big sky grocery downtown, great falls
Small Grocery Store · 2
- belt valley grocery llc, belt
- big sky deli and bakery, vaughn
Large Grocery Store · 1
- everyday iga north, great falls
Military Commissary · 1
- malmstrom afb commissary 1234, malmstrom a f b
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Montana
One of 55 counties in Montana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Cascade County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Nationwide peers for Cascade County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cascade County, both outside Montana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MT (26.3% here).
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 26.3% low-access
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 26.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, IL · 26.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, IL · 26.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (10.4% here).
- Pike County, MO · 10.4% SNAP
- Pike County, MO · 10.4% SNAP
- Hall County, NE · 10.4% SNAP
- Hall County, NE · 10.4% 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, Montana in context
Cascade County sits inside Montana (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 Cascade County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30013. 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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