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Madison County, MT

Madison County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.2%, +8.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

30.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.5%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MT

USDA FARA access plate

County Madison County, MT

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

  • LA-ELEVATED 30.2% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Madison County sits in the upper national band (30.2%, #915 of 3,079).

#915
national by low-access %
#31
in MT
2
low-access tracts
758
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: 3.5% SNAP (15th pct in MT) (-8.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Madison County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Madison County's 30.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #918 most-affected nationwide.

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Madison County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Madison County, MT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts limited (66.7%) Adequate 33% Limited 67% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Madison County, MT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Madison County has 0 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.

Madison County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Madison County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,691
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,322
Low-Access Share30.2%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population758

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Madison County
IndicatorValue
Population9,223
Median Household Income$75,250
Poverty Rate6.2%well below the national average
SNAP Households132
SNAP Participation Rate3.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.9%

SNAP retailers in Madison County

Madison County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 2

  • town pump of ennis 2200, ennis
  • wheat and thistle general store, harrison

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • family dollar 10939, ennis

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • main street market, twin bridges

Super Store · 1

  • madison foods, ennis

Supermarket · 1

  • charles walter inc - walter's family foods, sheridan

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 Madison County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →

Madison County inside a higher low-access state context

Madison County sits inside Montana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Madison County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30057. 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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