Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Musselshell County, MT
Musselshell County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 31.9% low-access.
- 31.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.2%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Musselshell County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sanders County ( -0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Musselshell County sits in the upper national band (31.9%, #818 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #818
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 580
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Musselshell County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Musselshell County's 31.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #820 most-affected nationwide.
Musselshell County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Musselshell County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Musselshell County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Blaine 34
Blaine 34%
34 % low-access
- Musselshell 31.9
Musselshell 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Sanders 31.1
Sanders 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 30.3
Jefferson 30.3%
30.3 % low-access
- Madison 30.2
Madison 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,538 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,447 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 580 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,152 |
| Median Household Income | $58,920 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 220 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Slim SNAP store book in Musselshell County
Musselshell County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 13158, roundup
Convenience Store · 1
- express stop-roundup, roundup
Large Grocery Store · 1
- van dykes supermarket, roundup
Supermarket · 1
- picchionis iga, roundup
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 Musselshell County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Musselshell County inside a higher low-access state context
Musselshell 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 Musselshell County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30065. 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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