Signature · 53.8% low-access (95th pct)
Richland County, MT
Richland County sits in the upper national band on low-access (53.8%, +31.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 53.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Richland County, MT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 53.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +31.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hill County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Richland County sits in the upper national band (53.8%, #165 of 3,079).
- #165
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in MT
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 53.8% low-access (95th pct) (+31.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Richland County compares nationally
Richland County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 53.8% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #165 most-affected nationwide.
Richland County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Richland County has 2 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.
Richland County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Garfield
Garfield 55.3%
55.3 % low-access
- Richland
Richland 53.8%
53.8 % low-access
- Hill
Hill 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Dawson
Dawson 52.5%
52.5 % low-access
- Powder River
Powder River 52.4%
52.4 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,746 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,248 |
| Low-Access Share | 53.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,129 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,235 |
| Median Household Income | $73,084 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 193 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Richland County
Richland 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 combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- brake time #251716, sidney
- brake time 251717, fairview
- superpumper 80123, sidney
- tjs quik stop, poplar
- town pump of sidney 8310, sidney
- tribal express, poplar
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 25534, sidney
- family dollar 12433, sidney
- family dollar 13335, poplar
Large Grocery Store · 1
- neu's supervalu, fairview
Super Store · 1
- reynolds market 16923, sidney
Supermarket · 1
- the market at sidney, sidney
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 Richland County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Counties near Richland County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Richland 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 (53.8% here).
- Park County, CO · 53.9% low-access
- Putnam County, NY · 53.6% low-access
- Riley County, KS · 53.5% low-access
- Sussex County, VA · 53.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (4.4% here).
- Wright County, MN · 4.4% SNAP
- Wright County, MN · 4.4% SNAP
- Geauga County, OH · 4.4% SNAP
- Geauga County, OH · 4.4% 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.
Richland County inside a higher low-access state context
Richland 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 Richland County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30083. 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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