Signature · 20.0% SNAP (84th pct in CA)
Kings County, CA
Kings County stands out on SNAP (20.0%, +7.9 pts vs U.S.) with 33.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 33.0%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 20.0%
- on SNAP
- 153K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kings County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 33.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lassen County ( -1.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Kings County sits in the upper national band (33.0%, #735 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #735
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in CA
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 20.0% SNAP (84th pct in CA) (+7.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Kings County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Kings County's 33.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #739 most-affected nationwide.
Kings County's elevated USDA tier split
27 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Kings County has 23 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.
Kings 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
- 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
- Lassen 31.9
Lassen 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Placer 31.9
Placer 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 27 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 152,982 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 50,528 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,438 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 153,298 |
| Median Household Income | $70,995 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 8,805 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Kings County
Kings County has 121 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 64 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 64
- 7 eleven 2367-26170e 26170e, hanford
- 7 eleven 35068b, lemoore
- 7-eleven 2368-16373c, lemoore
- 76 kettleman city, kettleman city
- 98 super discount, hanford
- adolfo's liquor, lemoore
- all star mini mart, armona
- amigos mini mart, avenal
- buford star mart 2, armona
- bangars plaza, hanford
- c.a plaza inc, hanford
- castle mart 1, hanford
- chevron 1545, kettleman city
- chevron lemoore, lemoore
- circle k 01028, hanford
- circle k 2721178, avenal
- day & night market #101 101, lemoore
- dmv plaza market, hanford
- eagle feather trading post 2, avenal
- el ranchero liquor 2, hanford
- fast & friendly market, armona
- family market, hanford
- fastrip food store 654, lemoore
- garcia's supermarket 2, corcoran
- gills truck stop, hanford
- grangeville liquor, hanford
- hanco77, hanford
- hanford liquor & food mart, hanford
- hla hla inc, kettleman city
- irwin corner store, hanford
- j & a market, corcoran
- jackpot, hanford
- jacks gas #4, inc., hanford
- k and h liquor food and gas, lemoore
- kettleman city market, kettleman city
- kwik break deli mart, lemoore
- lemoore arco ampm 47031 ampm, lemoore
- lemoore crossings, lemoore
- lemoore mobil, lemoore
- liquor king, hanford
- mark market and smoke shoo, hanford
- maverik, inc 762, lemoore
- mercado latino, avenal
- n & m market, corcoran
- napoles bakery, corcoran
- omar mini mart, lemoore
- quick & ez, lemoore
- quick shop market sole, hanford
- rices liquor, avenal
- robin's mini mart, hanford
- rs liquor, corcoran
- shell food mart, hanford
- sierra liquor & deli, hanford
- skyline mini mart, avenal
- south side market, corcoran
- square deal market, corcoran
- star mart #7, hanford
- star mart 12, hanford
- stop-n-shop, hanford
- stratford mini mart, stratford
- superway market, corcoran
- t & a mobile mart, hanford
- take 10 deli mart, corcoran
- tri-mart, hanford
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 9828, hanford
- cvs pharmacy 9893, hanford
- dollar general 13577, corcoran
- dollar general 18498, lemoore
- dollar general 19053, lemoore
- dollartree 8203, hanford
- dollar general 17882, armona
- dollar general 23443, avenal
- dollar tree 1246, hanford
- dollar tree 2195, lemoore
- dollar tree 6397, hanford
- dollar tree 7445, corcoran
- family dollar 9197, avenal
- family dollar 9214, corcoran
- jc meat company, corcoran
- walgreens 11612, lemoore
- walgreens 5411, hanford
Medium Grocery Store · 10
- asian variety store, llc, lemoore
- baby's nutrition 4, hanford
- el rancho carniceria, lemoore
- first step market 15, corcoran
- grullense market, hanford
- la morenita market, corcoran
- los amigos market inc, corcoran
- royal food, armona
- t&t market, avenal
- w & z market inc, hanford
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 79198, hanford
- el rey supermercado inc, hanford
- grocery outlet of hanford, hanford
- grocery outlet of lemoore 415, lemoore
- jalisco meat market - hanford, hanford
- lemoore food center, lemoore
- save mart 36, hanford
- save mart 73, lemoore
- saveco 15, hanford
- state foods supermarket, avenal
Super Store · 8
- cost less food company #4-hanford, hanford
- cost less food company #5-corcora, corcoran
- costco wholesale 1244, hanford
- foods co 520, hanford
- saveco #14, lemoore
- smart & final 828, hanford
- target store t-1906, hanford
- walmart 1645, hanford
Large Grocery Store · 5
- amigo market, avenal
- la mision market, corcoran
- la cima market, corcoran
- las espuelas 3, lemoore
- mercado y carniceria del valle, hanford
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- lemoore food locker, lemoore
- westside lockers 2, hanford
Small Grocery Store · 2
- sol del valle prime meat, hanford
- supermercado leon, lemoore
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy pizza take n bake ca128, hanford
Farmers' Market · 1
- thursday night market place 601, hanford
Military Commissary · 1
- lemoore commissary 1517, lemoore
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.
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Counties near Kings County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Kings County (20.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside California.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (33.0% here).
- Pulaski County, AR · 33.0% low-access
- Pulaski County, AR · 33.0% low-access
- Monroe County, FL · 33.0% low-access
- Monroe County, FL · 33.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (20.0% here).
- Franklin County, AL · 20.0% SNAP
- Franklin County, AL · 20.0% SNAP
- Conecuh County, AL · 20.0% SNAP
- Conecuh County, AL · 20.0% 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.
Kings County inside a higher low-access state context
Kings 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 Kings County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06031. 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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