Signature · 8.5% SNAP (18th pct in CA)
Inyo County, CA
Inyo County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.9%, +6.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.5%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Inyo County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 28.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Siskiyou County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Inyo County sits in the upper national band (28.9%, #1,008 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #1,008
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in CA
- 3
- 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: 8.5% SNAP (18th pct in CA) (-3.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Inyo County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Inyo County's 28.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #1,013 most-affected nationwide.
Inyo County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Inyo County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Inyo 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
- Lassen 31.9
Lassen 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Inyo 28.9
Inyo 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Siskiyou 28.6
Siskiyou 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Tuolumne 27.8
Tuolumne 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Sutter 26.5
Sutter 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,546 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,358 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,441 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,739 |
| Median Household Income | $73,991 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 686 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
SNAP retailers in Inyo County
Inyo County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (35% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 7
- bishop market, bishop
- dino gas mart, bishop
- lone pine mobil, lone pine
- r&g fuel inc., big pine
- star mso 1478, bishop
- smalley's market & trading post, bishop
- speedway 1478, bishop
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- hi-country market, big pine
- jgn market, bishop
- la tiendita, bishop
Supermarket · 3
- lone pine market, lone pine
- manor market, bishop
- vons 1753, bishop
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollartree 8980, bishop
- family dollar 12264, bishop
Super Store · 2
- grocery outlet of bishop 349, bishop
- smart & final 380, bishop
Farmers' Market · 1
- bishop paiute community market, bishop
Large Grocery Store · 1
- olancha mobil mart 1, olancha
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the meat house, bishop
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 Inyo County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near Inyo County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Inyo County (8.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside California.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (28.9% here).
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 28.9% low-access
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 28.9% low-access
- Wyandotte County, KS · 28.9% low-access
- Wyandotte County, KS · 28.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (8.5% here).
- Baxter County, AR · 8.5% SNAP
- Baxter County, AR · 8.5% SNAP
- Newton County, IN · 8.5% SNAP
- Newton County, IN · 8.5% 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.
Inyo County inside a higher low-access state context
Inyo 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 Inyo County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06027. 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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