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Sutter County, CA

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Sutter 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).

26.5%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
13.2%
on SNAP
99K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 CA

USDA FARA access plate

County Sutter County, CA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 26.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: El Dorado County ( -1.3 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sutter County ranks #1,186 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #14 of 58 counties in CA (26.5% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,186
national by low-access %
#14
in CA
11
low-access tracts
8K
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: 94 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Sutter County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sutter County's 26.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,186 most-affected nationwide.

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Sutter County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sutter County, CA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 7 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 21 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (47.6%) 7 tracts limited (33.3%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (19.0%) Adequate 48% Limited 33% Severe 19% Food-access tier distribution: Sutter County, CA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sutter County has 16 urban and 5 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.

Sutter County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sutter County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts21
Atlas Population (2010 basis)94,737
Low-Access Tracts11
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population25,089
Low-Access Share26.5%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population7,709

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sutter County
IndicatorValue
Population98,857
Median Household Income$79,704
Poverty Rate14.4%near the national average
SNAP Households4,385
SNAP Participation Rate13.2%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%

Thick SNAP store book in Sutter County

Sutter County has 94 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 52 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 52

  • 7 eleven 17952, yuba city
  • 7-eleven #14073 d, yuba city
  • 7-eleven #17333 c, yuba city
  • 7-eleven 14074a, yuba city
  • 7-eleven store 39336a, yuba city
  • 99 travel center llc 209703, yuba city
  • beehive market 1, yuba city
  • bogue 99 am/pm 82042, yuba city
  • circle k 2721156, yuba city
  • civic energy center, yuba city
  • colusa grey inc 82697, yuba city
  • cooper market food & liquor, yuba city
  • dvr mobil mart, yuba city
  • dhamis mini mart, yuba city
  • g mart, yuba city
  • gill's liquor & food, robbins
  • gustavos, live oak
  • h&s energy products llc 3024, live oak
  • h&s energy products llc 3029, yuba city
  • holly oak gas & grocery, yuba city
  • lil stop food & liquor, yuba city
  • mg liquor & grocery, live oak
  • mr paul's market, yuba city
  • mann bros grocery meat market, yuba city
  • mann fairground plaza, yuba city
  • mike's mini mart, yuba city
  • miles market, yuba city
  • neighborhood market, yuba city
  • new stop, yuba city
  • nicolaus express mart, nicolaus
  • percy ave market, yuba city
  • quik stop market 2153, yuba city
  • quick n shop, yuba city
  • quik stop market #551133, yuba city
  • quik stop market #551151, yuba city
  • quik stop market 1136, yuba city
  • quik stop market 2150, yuba city
  • s s mini mart, yuba city
  • sr food & liquor garden highway, yuba city
  • shop'n save, yuba city
  • south butte market & meats, sutter
  • super power mart, live oak
  • sutter food & gas n/a, sutter
  • sutter mini market, sutter
  • tim's mini mart, yuba city
  • township market, yuba city
  • us mart, yuba city
  • washington market, yuba city
  • warren's market, yuba city
  • wilbur market, yuba city
  • yuba city chevron, yuba city
  • zs supermarket, yuba city

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • big bazzar, yuba city
  • cvs pharmacy 9932, yuba city
  • dollar general 16953, sutter
  • dollartree 8807, yuba city
  • dollar general 21150, yuba city
  • dollar tree 1218, yuba city
  • flavors of india grocery store, yuba city
  • la merchandise, yuba city
  • lulu's tortilleria & salsas, yuba city
  • masala market, yuba city
  • punjab bazaar, yuba city
  • walgreens 12259, yuba city
  • walgreens 7433, yuba city
  • walgreens 993, yuba city

Supermarket · 7

  • bel air 521, yuba city
  • el bajio market 2, live oak
  • el toro loco market llc, yuba city
  • food maxx 471, yuba city
  • la superior yuba, inc. 8, yuba city
  • raley's 242, yuba city
  • winco foods 026, yuba city

Medium Grocery Store · 6

  • bills market, yuba city
  • el ranchito mkt, live oak
  • new delhi palace, yuba city
  • noble halal market 1, yuba city
  • panaderia flores, yuba city
  • yuba halal market, yuba city

Small Grocery Store · 6

  • bombay video, inc., yuba city
  • kozat discount store, yuba city
  • los portales market and taqueria, yuba city
  • may elston's philippine grocery store, yuba city
  • meridian market, meridian
  • prime time nutrition 587, yuba city

Super Store · 6

  • dollar general market 14170, live oak
  • grocery outlet of yuba city, yuba city
  • new earth market, lp, yuba city
  • sam's club 6405, yuba city
  • target store t-0318, yuba city
  • walmart 1903, yuba city

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy 36, yuba city

Farmers' Market · 1

  • companion farms certified farmers market 5121cfm19, yuba city

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • goldfish seafood market 2, yuba city

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 Sutter County vs Alameda County → · All California counties →

Nationwide peers for Sutter County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sutter 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 (26.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (13.2% here).

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

Sutter 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 Sutter County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06101. 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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