Signature · 94 SNAP-authorized stores
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 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.
Sutter County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
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
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Tuolumne 27.8
Tuolumne 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Sutter 26.5
Sutter 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- El Dorado 25.2
El Dorado 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- San Bernardino 24.7
San Bernardino 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Riverside 24.5
Riverside 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 94,737 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 25,089 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,709 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 98,857 |
| Median Household Income | $79,704 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,385 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
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).
- Clark County, AR · 26.5% low-access
- Clark County, AR · 26.5% low-access
- Elbert County, CO · 26.5% low-access
- Elbert County, CO · 26.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (13.2% here).
- Ashley County, AR · 13.2% SNAP
- Ashley County, AR · 13.2% SNAP
- Broward County, FL · 13.2% SNAP
- Broward County, FL · 13.2% 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
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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