Signature · 0.3% low-access (2nd pct)
Yakutat City and Borough, AK
Yakutat City and Borough lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 527
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yakutat City and Borough, AK
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Skagway Municipality (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Yakutat City and Borough lands in the lower national band (0.3%, #3,061 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,061
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in AK
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 1
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.3% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Yakutat City and Borough compares nationally
Food access in Yakutat City and Borough compares favorably nationally: its 0.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,061).
Yakutat City and Borough's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Yakutat City and Borough's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Yakutat City and Borough vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Petersburg 4.4
Petersburg 4.4%
4.4 % low-access
- Ketchikan Gat… 1.6
Ketchikan Gat… 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Yakutat City … 0.3
Yakutat City … 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Skagway 0.3
Skagway 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 662 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 527 |
| Median Household Income | $85,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 11 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.6%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 25.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Yakutat City and Borough
Yakutat City and Borough has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Yakutat, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- alaska commercial company 200, yakutat
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mallott's general store, yakutat
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Yakutat City and Borough vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Alaska among Pacific states
Alaska ranks 1st of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Yakutat City and Borough, at 0.3%, runs 30.6 pts below the Alaska 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 .
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 Yakutat City and Borough, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02282. 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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