Signature · 23.8% SNAP (100th pct in MT)
Glacier County, MT
Glacier County stands out on SNAP (23.8%, +11.7 pts vs U.S.) with 28.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 28.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 23.8%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Glacier County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 75% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mineral County ( -0.9 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Glacier County ranks #1,075 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 56 counties in MT (28.1% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,075
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in MT
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 23.8% SNAP (100th pct in MT) (+11.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Glacier County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Glacier County's 28.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,079 most-affected nationwide.
Glacier County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Glacier County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Glacier 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 | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,399 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,765 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,025 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,637 |
| Median Household Income | $46,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,023 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
SNAP retailers in Glacier County
Glacier County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 7
- bear track travel center, east glacier park
- corner store llc, browning
- glacier way c-store llc, browning
- paula's all occasion gifts, browning
- town pump of cut bank #1 820, cut bank
- town pump of browning 0320, browning
- town pump of cut bank 2 6100, cut bank
Supermarket · 3
- albertsons 0033, cut bank
- glacier family foods, browning
- oldtown fresh foods inc., cut bank
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 12915, cut bank
Small Grocery Store · 1
- glacier park trading co, east glacier park
Super Store · 1
- teeples iga, browning
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 Glacier County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Nationwide peers for Glacier County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Glacier County (23.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Montana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MT (28.1% here).
- Livingston Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Livingston Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Allen Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
- Allen Parish, LA · 28.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (23.8% here).
- Iberia Parish, LA · 23.8% SNAP
- Iberia Parish, LA · 23.8% SNAP
- Pike County, OH · 23.8% SNAP
- Pike County, OH · 23.8% 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
Glacier 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 Glacier County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30035. 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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