Signature · 13.5% SNAP (91st pct in MT)
Rosebud County, MT
Rosebud County stands out on SNAP (13.5%, +1.4 pts vs U.S.) with 24.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 24.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rosebud County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pondera County (+ 1.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rosebud County ranks #1,361 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #38 of 56 counties in MT (24.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,361
- national by low-access %
- #38
- in MT
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 989
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 13.5% SNAP (91st pct in MT) (+1.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Rosebud County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rosebud County's 24.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,361 most-affected nationwide.
Rosebud County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Rosebud 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.
Rosebud County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Roosevelt 26.1
Roosevelt 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Pondera 25.5
Pondera 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Rosebud 24.1
Rosebud 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Sweet Grass 22.6
Sweet Grass 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Fallon 22.4
Fallon 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,233 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,225 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 989 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,165 |
| Median Household Income | $49,914 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 414 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Rosebud County
Rosebud County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Forsyth holds 36% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (5 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Forsyth | 4 | 1 |
| Ashland | 3 | 2 |
| Colstrip | 2 | 1 |
| Lame Deer | 2 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 5
- cheyenne depot 1, lame deer
- cheyenne depot 2 2, ashland
- forsyth watering hole, forsyth
- town pump of forsyth #1 4520, forsyth
- town pump of colstrip 1700, colstrip
Supermarket · 3
- lame deer trading post, lame deer
- picchionis iga forsyth, forsyth
- rosebud foods, colstrip
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 12577, forsyth
Large Grocery Store · 1
- warrior grocery, ashland
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ashland mercantile, ashland
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 Rosebud 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%). Rosebud County, at 24.1%, runs 1.8 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 Rosebud County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30087. 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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