Signature · 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Lassen County, CA
Lassen County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 31.9% low-access.
- 31.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lassen County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Placer County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lassen County sits in the upper national band (31.9%, #816 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #816
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in CA
- 6
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Lassen County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lassen County's 31.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #816 most-affected nationwide.
Lassen County's elevated USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Lassen County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Lassen 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 | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,895 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,129 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,246 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,356 |
| Median Household Income | $67,403 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,239 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 21.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lassen County
Lassen County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 32 authorized stores; Susanville holds 63% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Janesville, Westwood, Doyle, Standish.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Susanville | 20 | 5 |
| Janesville | 4 | none |
| Westwood | 3 | none |
| Doyle | 2 | none |
| Standish | 2 | none |
| Bieber | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 15
- a one food mart, susanville
- doyle payless shell, doyle
- diamond mountain mini mart, susanville
- g&t spirits inc, susanville
- janesville payless, janesville
- lassen petroleum, llc dba janesville chevron, janesville
- nmso, inc. 68223, susanville
- susanville beacon, susanville
- sierra energy, westwood
- spirit, susanville
- susanville chevron, susanville
- susanville food mart no, susanville
- susanville shell investment inc., susanville
- the mark, standish
- wayside inn market partners no, standish
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 14816, susanville
- dollar general 17878, westwood
- dollar general 19701, janesville
- dollar general 21934, doyle
- dollar tree 1392, susanville
- walgreens 10421, susanville
Farmers' Market · 3
- historic uptown susanville farmer's market, susanville
- lassen land and trails trust farmers market, susanville
- the benson's humble homestead, janesville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- big valley market, bieber
- idaho grocery, inc., susanville
Super Store · 2
- susanville supermarket, susanville
- walmart 1616, susanville
Supermarket · 2
- safeway 1218, susanville
- susanville grocery outlet 107, susanville
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ca027, susanville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- super y market, westwood
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 Lassen County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near Lassen County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lassen 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 (31.9% here).
- Liberty County, GA · 31.9% low-access
- York County, SC · 31.9% low-access
- Las Animas County, CO · 31.8% low-access
- St. Joseph County, IN · 31.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (13.4% here).
- Fannin County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Habersham County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Clark County, IL · 13.4% SNAP
- Madison County, KY · 13.4% 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.
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Lassen County, at 31.9%, runs 18.6 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 Lassen County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06035. 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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