Where does Granite County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Granite County ranks #63 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #8 of 56 counties in MT, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Granite County has low food access?

98.3% of residents in Granite County, MT live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Granite County?

5.7% of households in Granite County receive SNAP, covering 87 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Granite County?

The poverty rate in Granite County, MT is 10.2%, with a median household income of $59,265 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Granite County a food desert?

0 of Granite County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.

What share of Granite County households lack a vehicle?

3.5% of households in Granite County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 98.3% low-access (98th pct)

Granite County, MT

Granite County sits in the upper national band on low-access (98.3%, +76.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

98.3%
low-access pop.: 0
food-desert tracts: 5.7%
on SNAP: 3K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MT

USDA FARA access plate

County Granite County, MT

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

LA-SEVERE 98.3% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +76.2 pts vs US
LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Carter County (+ 1.7 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Granite County sits in the upper national band (98.3%, #63 of 3,079).

#63
national by low-access %: #8
in MT: 1
low-access tracts: 1K
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: 98.3% low-access (98th pct) (+76.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Granite County compares nationally

Granite County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 98.3% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #63 most-affected nationwide.

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Granite County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Granite 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.

Wibaux

100
Carter

100
Golden Valley

100
Meagher

100
Petroleum

100
Granite

98.3
Ravalli

2.7

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Granite County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	3,079
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	0
Low-Access Population	3,028
Low-Access Share	98.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	1,041

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Granite County
Indicator	Value
Population	3,462
Median Household Income	$59,265
Poverty Rate	10.2%below the national average
SNAP Households	87
SNAP Participation Rate	5.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	3.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population	3.4%

Slim SNAP store book in Granite County

Granite County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.

Convenience Store · 1

fics, drummond

Supermarket · 1

huffman grocery, philipsburg

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.

Beaverhead County

20.1% low-access · 7.2% SNAP

Big Horn County

42.5% low-access · 17.5% SNAP

Blaine County

34.0% low-access · 14.7% SNAP

Broadwater County

15.4% low-access · 3.5% SNAP

Carbon County

14.9% low-access · 6.1% SNAP

Carter County

100.0% low-access · 5.3% SNAP

Compare Granite County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →

Granite County inside a higher low-access state context

Granite 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 2026-06-23.

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 Granite County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30039. 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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