Signature · 41.6% low-access (89th pct)
Park County, MT
Park County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.6%, +19.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Park County, MT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 41.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Valley County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Park County sits in the upper national band (41.6%, #349 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #349
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in MT
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 41.6% low-access (89th pct) (+19.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Park County compares nationally
Park County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.6% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #349 most-affected nationwide.
Park County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Park County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Park County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Toole
Toole 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Big Horn
Big Horn 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Valley
Valley 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Park
Park 41.6%
41.6 % low-access
- McCone
McCone 40.1%
40.1 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,636 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,501 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,939 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,710 |
| Median Household Income | $70,047 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 504 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Park County
Park County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (50% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Livingston holds 75% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Clyde Park, Emigrant.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 9 | 3 |
| Clyde Park | 1 | none |
| Emigrant | 1 | none |
| Gardiner | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 6
- cenex zip trip 47, livingston
- emigrant general store, emigrant
- glenn's market, clyde park
- superpumper 80204, livingston
- town pump of livingston #3 0610, livingston
- town pump of livingston 2 7600, livingston
Farmers' Market · 2
- doorstep farm foods, livingston
- livingston farmers market, livingston
Super Store · 2
- ridley's family markets 6101, gardiner
- town & country foods, livingston
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- foodworks, livingston
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 0042, livingston
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 Park County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Counties near Park County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Park County, both outside Montana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MT (41.6% here).
- Plymouth County, MA · 41.6% low-access
- Pueblo County, CO · 41.6% low-access
- Okaloosa County, FL · 41.5% low-access
- Adams County, WA · 41.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (6.0% here).
- Clay County, MO · 6.0% SNAP
- Otoe County, NE · 6.0% SNAP
- Nicollet County, MN · 6.0% SNAP
- Douglas County, MN · 6.0% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Montana among Mountain states
Montana ranks 7th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (22.3%). Park County, at 41.6%, runs 19.3 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 Park County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30067. 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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