Signature · 4.6% SNAP (0th pct in CA)
Mono County, CA
Mono County sits in the upper national band on low-access (57.1%, +35 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 57.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.6%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mono County, CA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 57.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +35.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Alpine County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Mono County sits in the upper national band (57.1%, #137 of 3,079).
- #137
- national by low-access %
- #2
- 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: 4.6% SNAP (0th pct in CA) (-7.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mono County compares nationally
Mono County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 57.1% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #137 most-affected nationwide.
Mono County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mono County has 1 urban and 2 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.
Mono 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
- Mono
Mono 57.1%
57.1 % low-access
- Alpine
Alpine 57%
57 % 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
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,202 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,108 |
| Low-Access Share | 57.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,448 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,148 |
| Median Household Income | $99,415 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 266 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
SNAP retailers in Mono County
Mono County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Small Grocery Store lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Small Grocery Store · 2
- june lake general store, june lake
- walker general, coleville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- meat market, mammoth lakes
Military Commissary · 1
- bridgeport commissary 1418, coleville
Super Store · 1
- grocery outlet of mammoths lakes 339, mammoth lakes
Supermarket · 1
- vons 2400, mammoth lakes
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 Mono County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →
Counties near Mono County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Mono County (4.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside California.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CA (57.1% here).
- Barton County, MO · 56.5% low-access
- Clay County, TX · 57.8% low-access
- Carbon County, WY · 57.8% low-access
- Glades County, FL · 56.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (4.6% here).
- Shelby County, AL · 4.6% SNAP
- Shelby County, AL · 4.6% SNAP
- Idaho County, ID · 4.6% SNAP
- Idaho County, ID · 4.6% 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.
Mono County inside a higher low-access state context
Mono 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 Mono County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06051. 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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