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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 MT

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 #1,362 most-affected nationwide.

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Rosebud County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Rosebud County, MT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (25.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 25% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Rosebud County, MT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Rosebud County has 0 urban and 4 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.

Rosebud County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Rosebud County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,233
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,225
Low-Access Share24.1%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population989

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Rosebud County
IndicatorValue
Population8,165
Median Household Income$49,914
Poverty Rate24.5%well above the national average
SNAP Households414
SNAP Participation Rate13.5%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.9%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%

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.

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.

Beaverhead County
20.1% low-access · 7.2% SNAP
Big Horn County
42.5% low-access · 17.5% SNAP
Blaine County
34.0% low-access · 14.7% SNAP
Broadwater County
15.4% low-access · 3.5% SNAP
Carbon County
14.9% low-access · 6.1% SNAP
Carter County
100.0% low-access · 5.3% SNAP

Compare Rosebud County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →

Food access nationally, Montana in context

Rosebud County sits inside Montana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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