Signature · 2.7% low-access (6th pct)
Ravalli County, MT
Ravalli County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 47K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ravalli County, MT
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 3.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ravalli County lands in the lower national band (2.7%, #2,933 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,933
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 359
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.7% low-access (6th pct) (-19.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ravalli County compares nationally
Food access in Ravalli County compares favorably nationally: its 2.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,933).
Ravalli County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ravalli County has 0 urban and 10 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.
Ravalli County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Lincoln 7.5
Lincoln 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Deer Lodge 7.2
Deer Lodge 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Silver Bow 6.9
Silver Bow 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Lake 5.7
Lake 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 40,212 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,100 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 359 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,727 |
| Median Household Income | $71,283 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,209 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ravalli County
Ravalli County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (25% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- bowers market 2, corvallis
- bowers market 3, llc, victor
- mountain west co-op, stevensville
- town pump of woodside 0920, victor
- town pump of florence 115, florence
- town pump of hamilton 1 1010, hamilton
- town pump of hamilton 2 8904, hamilton
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- burnt fork market, stevensville
- dollar general 25136, victor
- family dollar store 11294, darby
- walgreens 11891, hamilton
Farmers' Market · 4
- cultivating connections farmstand, hamilton
- hamilton farmers market cooperative, hamilton
- stevensville harvest valley farmers market, stevensville
- the o'hara commons & sustainability center, hamilton
Supermarket · 4
- albertsons 4040, hamilton
- peoples market, darby
- safeway 3269, hamilton
- stokes florence inc, florence
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- heritage market, llc, stevensville
- lifeline creamery & farm store, victor
- rainbows end natural foods, hamilton
Super Store · 3
- hamilton market inc., hamilton
- super 1 foods 3300, hamilton
- super 1 foods 7815, stevensville
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys mt 007, hamilton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hamilton packing, hamilton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- bitterroot general store, hamilton
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 Ravalli County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Counties near Ravalli County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ravalli 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 (2.7% here).
- Fillmore County, MN · 2.7% low-access
- Fillmore County, MN · 2.7% low-access
- Clare County, MI · 2.7% low-access
- Clare County, MI · 2.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (6.5% here).
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO · 6.5% SNAP
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO · 6.5% SNAP
- Buffalo County, NE · 6.5% SNAP
- Buffalo County, NE · 6.5% 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.
Ravalli County inside a lower low-access state context
Ravalli 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 Ravalli County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30081. 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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