Signature · 2.3% SNAP (5th pct in MT)
Fallon County, MT
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Fallon 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).
- 22.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fallon County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 22.4% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sweet Grass County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fallon County ranks #1,485 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 56 counties in MT (22.4% low-access).
- #1,485
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 145
- 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: 2.3% SNAP (5th pct in MT) (-9.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fallon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Fallon County's 22.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,491 most-affected nationwide.
Fallon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fallon 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.
Fallon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Rosebud 24.1
Rosebud 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Sweet Grass 22.6
Sweet Grass 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Fallon 22.4
Fallon 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Yellowstone 21.3
Yellowstone 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Beaverhead 20.1
Beaverhead 20.1%
20.1 % 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) | 2,890 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 648 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 145 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,760 |
| Median Household Income | $76,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 27 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Fallon County
Fallon County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 12876, baker
Supermarket · 1
- reynolds market 3, baker
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 Fallon County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Food access nationally, Montana in context
Fallon 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 Fallon County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30025. 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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