Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Wheatland County, MT
Wheatland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 34.5% low-access.
- 34.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.1%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wheatland County, MT
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Blaine County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wheatland County sits in the upper national band (34.5%, #627 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #627
- national by low-access %
- #26
- in MT
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 354
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Wheatland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wheatland County's 34.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #627 most-affected nationwide.
Wheatland County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Wheatland 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.
Wheatland County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Montana, not a full county-board reprint
- Wibaux
Wibaux 100%
100 % low-access
- Phillips 36.1
Phillips 36.1%
36.1 % low-access
- Sheridan 35.2
Sheridan 35.2%
35.2 % low-access
- Wheatland 34.5
Wheatland 34.5%
34.5 % low-access
- Blaine 34
Blaine 34%
34 % low-access
- Musselshell 31.9
Musselshell 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Ravalli 2.7
Ravalli 2.7%
2.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,168 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 748 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 354 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,056 |
| Median Household Income | $49,489 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 54 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Wheatland County
Wheatland County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Harlowton, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 1
- oasis beverage, llc, harlowton
Farmers' Market · 1
- harlo farmers market, harlowton
Supermarket · 1
- midtown market 2, harlowton
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 Wheatland 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%). Wheatland County, at 34.5%, runs 12.2 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 Wheatland County, MT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 30107. 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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