Showing Montana county sites. All U.S. county sites
F 55
Average usability score of 50 fully scanned Montana county sites
7th
of 48 states, ranked by average usability score
50 of 55
Sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 5, so they're listed without grades
F 49
U.S. county average usability score, 2435 fully scanned sites
Montana's state site, mt.gov, ranks 16th of 51 state sites with a C. State rankings.
How Montana county usability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 50 fully scanned Montana county sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 50 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- Montana average
- U.S. county average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 4 |
| 30 to 39 | 7 |
| 40 to 49 | 10 |
| 50 to 59 | 11 |
| 60 to 69 | 2 |
| 70 to 79 | 11 |
| 80 to 89 | 5 |
| 90 to 100 | 0 |
Montana counties by usability grade
Each county with a site on our list is colored by that site's grade. Select a county to open its report. The table lists every site.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
- Not fully scanned
- No site on our list
1 of the 55 sites on our list could not be matched to a county boundary and appear only in the table.
Montana counties by usability grade, compared with all U.S. counties
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Montana: 50 sites. U.S.: 2435 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 0% (0) | 32% (16) | 68% (34) |
| All U.S. counties | 1% (24) | 18% (436) | 81% (1,975) |
Top 3 Montana county sites by usability score
#1 in Montana · U.S. rank 4
Pondera County, MT
B 88 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
#1 in Montana · U.S. rank 4
Wheatland County, MT
B 88 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
#2 in Montana · U.S. rank 6
Jefferson County, MT
B 82 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability B
What each check means
- Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
- First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.
- Open Graph description. The page has a description for social media previews. Shared links have no description on social media.
- Open Graph image. The page has a preview image for social media cards. Shared links have no image on social media.
All Montana county sites by usability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ponderacountymt.gov
Pondera County, MT U.S. rank 4 |
15 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 1 |
wheatlandcomt.gov
Wheatland County, MT U.S. rank 4 |
15 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
jeffersoncounty-mt.gov
Jefferson County, MT U.S. rank 6 |
14 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
missoulacounty.gov
Missoula County, MT U.S. rank 6 |
14 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
treasurecountymt.gov
Treasure County, MT U.S. rank 6 |
14 of 17 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
carbonmt.gov
Carbon County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
danielscountymt.gov
Daniels County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
flatheadcounty.gov
Flathead County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
garfieldcountymt.gov
Garfield County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
granitecountymt.us
Granite County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
libertycountymt.gov
Liberty County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 3 |
rooseveltcountymt.gov
Roosevelt County, MT U.S. rank 8 |
13 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
lincolncountymt.us
Lincoln County, MT U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
co.mineral.mt.us
Mineral County, MT U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
rosebudcountymt.gov
Rosebud County, MT U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
tetoncountymt.gov
Teton County, MT U.S. rank 10 |
12 of 17 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
meagherco.com
Meagher County, MT U.S. rank 12 |
11 of 17 checks pass | D |
| 5 |
richland.org
Richland County, MT U.S. rank 12 |
11 of 17 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
blainecounty-mt.gov
Blaine County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
custercountymt.gov
Custer County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
goldenvalleycountymt.org
Golden Valley County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
lccountymt.gov
Lewis and Clark County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
mcconecountymt.gov
McCone County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
petroleumcountymt.org
Petroleum County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 6 |
sheridancountymt.gov
Sheridan County, MT U.S. rank 14 |
10 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
fergusmt.gov
Fergus County, MT U.S. rank 15 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
cartercountymt.gov
Carter County, MT U.S. rank 16 |
9 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
co.chouteau.mt.us
Chouteau County, MT U.S. rank 16 |
9 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
toolecountymt.gov
Toole County, MT U.S. rank 16 |
9 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 9 |
hillcounty.us
Hill County, MT U.S. rank 18 |
8 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
broadwatercountymt.gov
Broadwater County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
falloncountymt.gov
Fallon County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
jbcountymt.gov
Judith Basin County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
madisoncountymt.gov
Madison County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
parkcountymt.gov
Park County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
prairiecounty.org
Prairie County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
ravallicounty.gov
Ravalli County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
sgcountymt.gov
Sweet Grass County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
yellowstonecountymt.gov
Yellowstone County, MT U.S. rank 20 |
7 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
prco.mt.gov
Powder River County, MT U.S. rank 21 |
6 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
valleycountymt.gov
Valley County, MT U.S. rank 21 |
6 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
cascadecountymt.gov
Cascade County, MT U.S. rank 22 |
6 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
gallatinmt.gov
Gallatin County, MT U.S. rank 22 |
6 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 12 |
co.sanders.mt.us
Sanders County, MT U.S. rank 22 |
6 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 13 |
beaverheadcountymt.gov
Beaverhead County, MT U.S. rank 23 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 13 |
lakemt.gov
Lake County, MT U.S. rank 23 |
5 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 14 |
bighorncountymt.gov
Big Horn County, MT U.S. rank 24 |
5 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 14 |
adlc.us
Deer Lodge County, MT U.S. rank 24 |
5 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 14 |
stillwatercountymt.gov
Stillwater County, MT U.S. rank 24 |
5 of 17 checks pass | F |
| 15 |
co.silverbow.mt.us
Silver Bow County, MT U.S. rank 26 |
4 of 17 checks pass | F |
|
cartercountymontana.squarespace.com
Carter County, MT |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 404 | - | |
|
dawsonmt.gov
Dawson County, MT |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - | |
|
glaciercountymt.gov
Glacier County, MT |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
musselshellcounty.org
Musselshell County, MT |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 | - | |
|
powellcountymt.gov
Powell County, MT |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - |
About usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch-Kincaid (FK)
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Readability
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each county government site on our county list in Montana. Scores come from the checks listed on standards.scangov.org. Sites were scanned between 7/19/2026 and 9/18/2026; each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage returned successfully and sent the scanner its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We weren't able to fully scan 5 sites because they did not respond, blocked the scanner, or returned no page content. They appear in the table without grades, each with its scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale, and rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, including every county's raw results, is published in the ScanGov data repository.