Signature · 41.9% low-access (89th pct)
Valley County, MT
Valley County sits in the upper national band on low-access (41.9%, +19.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 41.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Valley County, MT
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 41.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Park County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Valley County sits in the upper national band (41.9%, #343 of 3,079).
- #343
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in MT
- 2
- 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: 41.9% low-access (89th pct) (+19.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Valley County compares nationally
Valley County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.9% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #343 most-affected nationwide.
Valley County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Valley County has 1 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.
Valley County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Toole
Toole 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Big Horn
Big Horn 42.5%
42.5 % low-access
- Valley
Valley 41.9%
41.9 % low-access
- Park
Park 41.6%
41.6 % low-access
- McCone
McCone 40.1%
40.1 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,369 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,087 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,060 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,519 |
| Median Household Income | $71,695 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 247 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Valley County
Valley County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 3
- b & b foods, nashua
- holiday stationstore 2746281, glasgow
- tribal express ii, frazer
Supermarket · 2
- albertsons 3433, glasgow
- albertsons 4012, glasgow
Super Store · 1
- reynolds market 16445, glasgow
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 Valley County vs Beaverhead County → · All Montana counties →
Valley County inside a higher low-access state context
Valley 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 Valley County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30105. 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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