Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Meagher County, MT
Meagher County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Meagher County, MT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 0.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carter County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Meagher County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #34 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #34
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 776
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Meagher County compares nationally
Meagher County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #34 most-affected nationwide.
Meagher County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Meagher 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.
Meagher County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Meagher
Meagher 100%
100 % low-access
- Carter
Carter 100%
100 % low-access
- Golden Valley
Golden Valley 100%
100 % low-access
- Petroleum
Petroleum 100%
100 % low-access
- Prairie
Prairie 100%
100 % 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) | 1,891 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,891 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 776 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,007 |
| Median Household Income | $71,932 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 80 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 0.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Meagher County
Meagher County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Large Grocery Store lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in White Sulphur Springs, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Large Grocery Store · 2
- castle mountain grocery llc, white sulphur springs
- mathis food farm, white sulphur springs
Convenience Store · 1
- town pump of white sulphur springs 4400, white sulphur springs
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 Meagher 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%). Meagher County, at 100.0%, runs 77.7 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 Meagher County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30059. 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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