Signature · 55.3% low-access (95th pct)
Garfield County, MT
Garfield County sits in the upper national band on low-access (55.3%, +33.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 55.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.0%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garfield County, MT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 55.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +33.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Liberty County (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Garfield County sits in the upper national band (55.3%, #152 of 3,079).
- #152
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 223
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 55.3% low-access (95th pct) (+33.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Garfield County compares nationally
Garfield County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 55.3% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #152 most-affected nationwide.
Garfield County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Garfield 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.
Garfield County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Liberty
Liberty 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Garfield
Garfield 55.3%
55.3 % low-access
- Richland
Richland 53.8%
53.8 % low-access
- Hill
Hill 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Dawson
Dawson 52.5%
52.5 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,206 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 667 |
| Low-Access Share | 55.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 223 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,094 |
| Median Household Income | $69,583 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Garfield County
Garfield County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a supermarket.
Supermarket · 1
- ryan grocery, jordan
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 Garfield County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Garfield County inside a higher low-access state context
Garfield 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 Garfield County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30033. 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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