Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Glenn County, CA
Glenn County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 23.4% low-access.
- 23.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.7%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Glenn County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Contra Costa County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Glenn County ranks #1,406 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 58 counties in CA (23.4% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,406
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in CA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Glenn County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Glenn County's 23.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,406 most-affected nationwide.
Glenn County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Glenn County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Glenn County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Riverside 24.5
Riverside 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Kern 23.8
Kern 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Glenn 23.4
Glenn 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Contra Costa 23.2
Contra Costa 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Santa Cruz 22.6
Santa Cruz 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,122 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,593 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,459 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,494 |
| Median Household Income | $67,139 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,440 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Glenn County
Glenn County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 38 authorized stores; Orland holds 58% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (9 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Orland | 22 | 5 |
| Willows | 12 | 3 |
| Hamilton City | 4 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 19
- 7 lucky food mart, hamilton city
- arco ampm 83490, orland
- beverage house liquor # 13, willows
- bud's ampm 83407, willows
- chevron 1702, willows
- double ee market, hamilton city
- diamond gas and mart #6, willows
- henry's trading post, willows
- maverik 697, orland
- mi rinconcito market, willows
- orland stop and shop, orland
- old 99 liquor, willows
- orland food and liquor, orland
- orland liberty gas and food, orland
- pilot travel center 1019, orland
- sportsman market, orland
- speedway 3797, orland
- speedway 3983, orland
- super shopper market, orland
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 9188, orland
- dollar general 14707, orland
- dollar general store 15680, hamilton city
- dollar tree 5361, orland
- dollar tree 5496, willows
- walgreens 13001, orland
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- el toro loco, hamilton city
- el toro market, orland
- la perla de occidente 1, orland
- mercado's meat market no, willows
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys ca 059, orland
- willows papa murphy's pizza, willows
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- andy's butcher block, orland
- orland meat processors, orland
Super Store · 2
- orland grocery outlet, orland
- walmart 2053, willows
Supermarket · 2
- mar-val food stores 12 inc, willows
- sav mor foods 14, orland
Large Grocery Store · 1
- moe's market, orland
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 Glenn County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Nationwide peers for Glenn County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Glenn 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 (23.4% here).
- Otter Tail County, MN · 23.4% low-access
- Ulster County, NY · 23.4% low-access
- Monroe County, PA · 23.4% low-access
- Tioga County, PA · 23.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (14.7% here).
- Jefferson County, AR · 14.7% SNAP
- Franklin County, GA · 14.7% SNAP
- Cass County, IL · 14.7% SNAP
- DeKalb County, IL · 14.7% 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.
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Glenn County, at 23.4%, runs 10.1 pts above the California rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Glenn County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06021. 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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