Signature · 39.3% low-access (86th pct)
Colusa County, CA
Colusa County sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.3%, +17.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.4%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Colusa County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 39.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Modoc County (+ 1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Colusa County sits in the upper national band (39.3%, #423 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #423
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in CA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 39.3% low-access (86th pct) (+17.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Colusa County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Colusa County's 39.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #427 most-affected nationwide.
Colusa County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Colusa County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Colusa County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Modoc
Modoc 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Colusa
Colusa 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Nevada 34.8
Nevada 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Del Norte 34.4
Del Norte 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Kings 33
Kings 33%
33 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,419 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,424 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,647 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,984 |
| Median Household Income | $75,672 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,229 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Colusa County
Colusa County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (55% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 16
- 1850 management inc, williams
- 99 cents & more, arbuckle
- arco ampm 7129, vacaville
- arco ampm 83453, williams
- caldwell mini mart, maxwell
- college city market, college city
- j & j gas mini mart, arbuckle
- jacks market, colusa
- kwik stop, colusa
- love's travel stop 652, williams
- orv's shell, williams
- poppy arbuckle 501, arbuckle
- shop n save 1, colusa
- stonyford general store, stonyford
- wayman's 76, williams
- williams express mart 1, williams
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- arbuckle food center, arbuckle
- carniceria las reinas corp., colusa
- el toro loco market, williams
- mercado's meat market 2, colusa
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 18054, williams
- dollar general 14864, colusa
- dollar general 14972, arbuckle
Large Grocery Store · 2
- roy's supermarket, williams
- shop-n-save, williams
Supermarket · 2
- grocery outlet of willits 390, williams
- sav mor foods 31, colusa
Farmers' Market · 1
- colusa certified farmers market, colusa
Small Grocery Store · 1
- de loza meat market, arbuckle
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in California
One of 57 counties in California, 6 are shown here.
Compare Colusa County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near Colusa County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Colusa County, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (39.3% here).
- Fayette County, IL · 39.3% low-access
- Fayette County, IL · 39.3% low-access
- Tazewell County, IL · 39.3% low-access
- Tazewell County, IL · 39.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (16.4% here).
- Drew County, AR · 16.4% SNAP
- Drew County, AR · 16.4% SNAP
- Okeechobee County, FL · 16.4% SNAP
- Okeechobee County, FL · 16.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Colusa County inside a higher low-access state context
Colusa County sits inside California (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 Colusa County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06011. 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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