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Silver Bow County, MT

Silver Bow County stands out on SNAP (13.2%, +1.1 pts vs U.S.) with 6.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

6.9%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
13.2%
on SNAP
36K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MT

USDA FARA access plate

County Silver Bow County, MT

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -15.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Deer Lodge County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Silver Bow County lands in the lower national band (6.9%, #2,709 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,709
national by low-access %
#54
in MT
1
low-access tracts
749
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 13.2% SNAP (89th pct in MT) (+1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Silver Bow County compares nationally

Food access in Silver Bow County compares favorably nationally: its 6.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,710).

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Silver Bow County's lower-band USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Silver Bow County, MT USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (87.5%) 1 tracts limited (12.5%) Adequate 88% Limited 13% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Silver Bow County, MT
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Silver Bow County has 7 urban and 1 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.

Silver Bow County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Silver Bow County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)34,200
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population2,368
Low-Access Share6.9%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population749

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Silver Bow County
IndicatorValue
Population35,785
Median Household Income$61,754
Poverty Rate14.8%near the national average
SNAP Households2,028
SNAP Participation Rate13.2%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Silver Bow County

Silver Bow County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • cenex zip trip 72, butte
  • cenex zip trip 73, butte
  • jmt tri stop & casino, butte
  • rocker flying j 4710, butte
  • thriftway super stops 1, butte
  • thriftway super stops 16, butte
  • thriftway super stops 2, butte
  • thriftway super stops 4, butte
  • thriftway super stops 5, butte
  • thriftway super stops 6, butte
  • town pump of butte #4 0914, butte
  • town pump of butte 1, butte
  • town pump of butte 5 5401, butte
  • town pump of rocker 5600, butte
  • town pump of butte 10, butte
  • town pump of butte 2 1210, butte
  • town pump of butte 3 0900, butte
  • town pump of butte 8 1300, butte

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • cvs pharmacy 8627, butte
  • dollartree 9583, butte
  • dollar tree 7916, butte
  • family dollar 12374, butte
  • walgreens 13818, butte

Farmers' Market · 3

  • butte farmers market ffab, butte
  • butte farmers' market, butte
  • butte winter farmers' market, butte

Supermarket · 3

  • safeway 259, butte
  • safeway 3279, butte
  • western meat and sausage block, butte

Super Store · 2

  • three bears butte 70, butte
  • walmart sc 1901, butte

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys pizza 2, butte

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • excelsior meats, butte

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • dancing rainbow natural grocery, butte

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 Silver Bow County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →

Counties near Silver Bow County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Silver Bow County (13.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Montana.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MT (6.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MT (13.2% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Silver Bow County inside a lower low-access state context

Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30093. 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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