Signature · 2.9% SNAP (9th pct in MT)
Daniels County, MT
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Daniels 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).
- 26.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.9%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Daniels County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mineral County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Daniels County ranks #1,160 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 56 counties in MT (26.8% low-access).
- #1,160
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in MT
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 91
- 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: 2.9% SNAP (9th pct in MT) (-9.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Daniels County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Daniels County's 26.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,168 most-affected nationwide.
Daniels County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Daniels County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Daniels County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Glacier 28.1
Glacier 28.1%
28.1 % 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
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,751 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 469 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 91 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,494 |
| Median Household Income | $55,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 21 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Daniels County
Daniels County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a supermarket.
Supermarket · 1
- tande grocery, scobey
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 Daniels County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Food access nationally, Montana in context
Daniels 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 Daniels County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30019. 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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