Signature · 13.1% SNAP (87th pct in MT)
Deer Lodge County, MT
Deer Lodge County stands out on SNAP (13.1%, +1 pts vs U.S.) with 7.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 7.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Deer Lodge County, MT
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Deer Lodge County lands in the lower national band (7.2%, #2,694 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,694
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in MT
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 255
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.1% SNAP (87th pct in MT) (+1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Deer Lodge County compares nationally
Food access in Deer Lodge County compares favorably nationally: its 7.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,694).
Deer Lodge County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Deer Lodge County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Deer Lodge County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Lincoln 7.5
Lincoln 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Deer Lodge 7.2
Deer Lodge 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Silver Bow 6.9
Silver Bow 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Lake 5.7
Lake 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,298 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 674 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 255 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,597 |
| Median Household Income | $57,527 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 586 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.3% |
SNAP retailers in Deer Lodge County
Deer Lodge County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 9 authorized stores are in Anaconda, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 4
- thriftway super stops 3, anaconda
- thriftway super stops 7, anaconda
- town pump of anaconda #1 0100, anaconda
- town pump of anaconda 2 0200, anaconda
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- cvs pharmacy 8618, anaconda
- family dollar store 11275, anaconda
Farmers' Market · 1
- anaconda community market, anaconda
Super Store · 1
- stokes fresh food market 13421, anaconda
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 4022, anaconda
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 Deer Lodge County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Montana among Mountain states
Montana ranks 7th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (22.3%). Deer Lodge County, at 7.2%, runs 15.1 pts below the Montana rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Deer Lodge County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30023. 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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