Signature · 61.3% low-access (96th pct)
Judith Basin County, MT
Judith Basin County sits in the upper national band on low-access (61.3%, +39.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 61.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Judith Basin County, MT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 61.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +39.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Teton County ( -1.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Judith Basin County sits in the upper national band (61.3%, #124 of 3,079).
- #124
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 459
- 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: 61.3% low-access (96th pct) (+39.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Judith Basin County compares nationally
Judith Basin County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 61.3% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #124 most-affected nationwide.
Judith Basin County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Judith Basin County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Judith Basin County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Judith Basin
Judith Basin 61.3%
61.3 % low-access
- Teton
Teton 60.2%
60.2 % 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
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,072 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,269 |
| Low-Access Share | 61.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 459 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,071 |
| Median Household Income | $59,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 49 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Judith Basin County
Judith Basin County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 1 authorized store is in Stanford, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Supermarket · 1
- d's supermarket, stanford
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 Judith Basin 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%). Judith Basin County, at 61.3%, runs 39.0 pts above 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 Judith Basin County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30045. 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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