Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Modoc County, CA
Modoc County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 40.5% low-access.
- 40.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Modoc County, CA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Colusa County ( -1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Modoc County sits in the upper national band (40.5%, #383 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #383
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in CA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Modoc County compares nationally
Modoc County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.5% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #383 most-affected nationwide.
Modoc County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Modoc County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Modoc 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 | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,686 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,927 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,664 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,600 |
| Median Household Income | $59,455 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 456 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.4% |
SNAP retailers in Modoc County
Modoc County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Alturas holds 55% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Adin, Likely, Tulelake.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Alturas | 6 | 2 |
| Cedarville | 2 | 1 |
| Adin | 1 | none |
| Likely | 1 | none |
| Tulelake | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- alturas fuels, llc 1, alturas
- don's deli & market, tulelake
- likely general store, likely
- modoc mini mart 2, alturas
Farmers' Market · 2
- modoc certified farmers markets, cedarville
- modoc certified farmers markets, alturas
Supermarket · 2
- grocery outlet alturas, alturas
- holiday market 41, alturas
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 14747, alturas
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- beam market 1, cedarville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- adin supply co, adin
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 Modoc County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
California among Pacific states
California ranks 5th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (13.3%). Modoc County, at 40.5%, runs 27.2 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 .
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