Signature · 176 SNAP-authorized stores
Shasta County, CA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Shasta County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.3%
- low-access pop.
- 11
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 181K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Shasta County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 11 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butte County ( -1.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Shasta County ranks #1,668 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 58 counties in CA (20.3% low-access; 11 food-desert tracts).
- #1,668
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in CA
- 20
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 176 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Shasta County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Shasta County's 20.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,668 most-affected nationwide.
Shasta County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
48 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 11 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Shasta County has 27 urban and 21 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.
Shasta County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Solano 21.7
Solano 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Yuba 21.5
Yuba 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Shasta 20.3
Shasta 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Butte 19.1
Butte 19.1%
19.1 % low-access
- Tehama 19.1
Tehama 19.1%
19.1 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 48 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 177,223 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 20 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 11 |
| Low-Access Population | 35,907 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 12,257 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 181,436 |
| Median Household Income | $72,636 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,569 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Shasta County
Shasta County has 176 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 96 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 96
- 7 eleven 20090d, redding
- 7-eleven 18860k, redding
- anderson am pm, anderson
- anderson chevron, anderson
- antlers food & fuel, lakehead
- arco ampm 7108, redding
- asia marketplace, redding
- azaad fuels inc, redding
- bobs market, anderson
- ballpark food & gas, redding
- bechelli am pm, redding
- bechelli lane market, redding
- beyond food mart, redding
- bj supermarket, redding
- black butte market, shingletown
- bonnyview market, redding
- bonnyview texaco, redding
- browning street mini mart, redding
- burney mini mart, burney
- churn creek am pm, redding
- churn creek mini mart, redding
- cottonwood food mart & gas, cottonwood
- country gas food & liquor no, redding
- cypress food & gas, redding
- downtown liquor market, redding
- drive in market, shasta lake
- duffys liquor, anderson
- eureka way minimart, redding
- eureka way shell, redding
- food express #5, redding
- fast rak super food mart 530, anderson
- fast stop mini mart, redding
- fast stop mini mart #2, redding
- fast track food & fuel, redding
- gas for less, redding
- gas point market no, cottonwood
- gold street liqour, redding
- golden bear mini mart, round mountain
- h&s energy products llc 3010, redding
- h&s energy products llc 3011, redding
- h&s energy products llc 3012, anderson
- h&s energy products llc 3013, anderson
- handispot market, anderson
- happy stop market, anderson
- happy valley market inc, anderson
- hilltop food & fuel, redding
- hinkles market and sporting goods, redding
- igo store, igo
- js market, shasta
- jksd fall river / sportsmans, fall river mills
- jksd gas and mini mart 171, redding
- kalotia & banwait corp., cottonwood
- karm enterprises inc, shasta lake
- lake blvd gill gas corp, redding
- lakehead gas & food, lakehead
- maruti cruz thru, bella vista
- maruti filling station, cottonwood
- maruti gas plus inc, cottonwood
- maruti mini mart, redding
- maruti old oregon corp, redding
- maruti placer oil corp 1, redding
- maruti service station, shasta lake
- maruti service station 2, anderson
- maruti shasta lake, redding
- maruti westwood, redding
- maverik, inc 656, anderson
- midway market, anderson
- mikes food & fuel, anderson
- nmso, inc. 68109, burney
- nmso, inc. 68102, anderson
- north redding food and gas, redding
- oasis am pm, redding
- old station fill up and mini mart, old station
- palo cedro chevron, palo cedro
- parkview market, redding
- pine grove 76 85, shasta lake
- pit stop store, big bend
- rancho market, redding
- redding express stop llc, redding
- rocky ledge food & gas, burney
- speedy gas, redding
- shasta view chevron, redding
- speedway 4888, redding
- speedway 6388, redding
- sportsmans express, redding
- stumpy's liquor, redding
- sunshine food & gas, cottonwood
- super k food store, anderson
- sure stop gas & food, redding
- time to stop, redding
- travelcenters of america 057, redding
- turtle bay mini mart, redding
- wayne's chevron, redding
- westside market, redding
- whitmore general store, whitmore
- y&s lake foodmart, redding
Combination Grocery/Other · 29
- cvs pharmacy 11344, redding
- cvs pharmacy 3911, redding
- cvs pharmacy 9979, redding
- cvs pharmacy cvs11341, redding
- cvs/pharmacy 11342, anderson
- dollar general 16381, shingletown
- dollar general 17881, redding
- dollar general 15943, burney
- dollar general 15959, palo cedro
- dollar general 17038, redding
- dollar general 21726, redding
- dollar general 22679, redding
- dollar general store 16240, fall river mills
- dollar tree 1221, redding
- dollar tree 1252, redding
- dollar tree 1857, anderson
- dollar tree 4797, palo cedro
- dollar tree 5256, redding
- dollar tree 5400, redding
- dollar tree 5771, shasta lake
- dollar tree 5903, anderson
- india mart punjabi "n" indian grocery, redding
- indo china market, redding
- jollof u luv african market, redding
- kanya market, redding
- moores' flour mill, redding
- walgreens 4243, redding
- walgreens 5699, redding
- walgreens 5781, redding
Supermarket · 19
- food maxx 477, redding
- grocery outlet of burney 0386, burney
- holiday market 34, cottonwood
- holiday market 40, palo cedro
- holiday market 45, redding
- holiday market 59, redding
- kent's meats and grocery, redding
- orchard nutrition center, redding
- raley's 248, redding
- ray's food place 52, fall river mills
- safeway 1826, redding
- safeway 1954, redding
- safeway 273, anderson
- safeway 4178, burney
- sav mor foods 12, redding
- save mart 612, redding
- sprouts farmers market 436, redding
- trader joe's 219, redding
- winco foods 058, redding
Super Store · 9
- costco wholesale 1445, redding
- farmers market place, shasta lake
- grocery outlet of west redding 389, redding
- grocery outlet of anderson, anderson
- r & r quality meats, inc., redding
- redding grocery outlet, redding
- target store t-0615, redding
- walmart 2537, redding
- walmart 5133, anderson
Small Grocery Store · 6
- carrillo's mexican store, redding
- los amigos meat market, anderson
- oak run country store, oak run
- prime time nutricion 584, redding
- sunshine market, shasta lake
- yummy llama, anderson
Bakery Specialty · 5
- franz bakery outlet 9055, redding
- papa murphy's pizza ca094, redding
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ca035, anderson
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ca046, redding
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ca237, redding
Farmers' Market · 5
- anderson farmers market, anderson
- burney farmers market, burney
- marilyn miller farmers market, redding
- redding certified farmer's markets, redding
- turtle bay farmers market, redding
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- clear creek market, redding
- lakeshore villa market, lakehead
- lao market, redding
- maruti shingle town inc, shingletown
Large Grocery Store · 3
- country market, anderson
- my t fine dosanjh partnership, bella vista
- reeds ranch market incorporated, shingletown
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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Nationwide peers for Shasta County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Shasta 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 (20.3% here).
- Cassia County, ID · 20.3% low-access
- Cassia County, ID · 20.3% low-access
- Graves County, KY · 20.3% low-access
- Graves County, KY · 20.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (13.4% here).
- Fannin County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Fannin County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Habersham County, GA · 13.4% SNAP
- Habersham County, GA · 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.
Food access nationally, California in context
Shasta 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 Shasta County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06089. 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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