Signature · 154 SNAP-authorized stores
Yolo County, CA
Yolo County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 221K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yolo County, CA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 13.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fresno County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Yolo County lands in the lower national band (13.7%, #2,224 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,224
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in CA
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 154 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Yolo County compares nationally
Yolo County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.7% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,224).
Yolo County's lower-band USDA tier split
41 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yolo County has 37 urban and 4 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.
Yolo County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Madera 14.5
Madera 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- San Joaquin 14.4
San Joaquin 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Yolo 13.7
Yolo 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Fresno 13.3
Fresno 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Sonoma 13.3
Sonoma 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 41 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 200,849 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 27,477 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,793 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 220,564 |
| Median Household Income | $91,752 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,072 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Yolo County
Yolo County has 154 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 77 locations (50% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 77
- 7 eleven 33646 a, west sacramento
- 7 eleven 21433d 21433d, woodland
- 7 eleven 2364 14116f, davis
- 7 eleven 38681a 38681a, davis
- 7-eleven #14093 f, west sacramento
- 7-eleven #15758 e, woodland
- 7-eleven store 41143h, woodland
- a & b liquor, west sacramento
- aj hundal mart, west sacramento
- ampm 7227, winters
- aasim corproation 57, woodland
- anderson davis shell 57, davis
- andy's arco am/pm, woodland
- arco ampm 7224, dunnigan
- arco ampm 82619, davis
- arco am/pm, west sacramento
- bk food mart, west sacramento
- bryte way market, west sacramento
- circle a food store, west sacramento
- century petroleum inc., west sacramento
- chevron extra mile 5996, west sacramento
- chevron station 1582, west sacramento
- circle k 2721914, davis
- country west liquor, west sacramento
- cuarto market, davis
- diamond gas and market 14, west sacramento
- dulceria socami, woodland
- dunnigan market, dunnigan
- el ryan woodland, woodland
- esparto grab & go, esparto
- excel gas and market, dunnigan
- fast & easy davis 33, davis
- fast & easy winter 1, winters
- guy's corner, madison
- h&s 3088, dunnigan
- h&s energy products llc 3027, woodland
- h&s energy products llc 3041, west sacramento
- holland market, clarksburg
- hollywood market, woodland
- harbor truck & auto stop, west sacramento
- i5 food & gas, woodland
- knights landing groceries, knights landing
- kwik mart, west sacramento
- kwik stop, west sacramento
- lighthouse market & deli 1, west sacramento
- maverik, inc 654, west sacramento
- mini food mart, west sacramento
- nicky's market, west sacramento
- olive dr shell 20, davis
- pacific gas, west sacramento
- pilot travel center 168, dunnigan
- plug & jug market, knights landing
- poplar food and liquor, west sacramento
- quik stop market #550147, woodland
- quik stop market 4143, woodland
- rai & sharma inc, olivehurst
- reed ave ampm, west sacramento
- riverpoint shell 57, west sacramento
- roberts arco am/pm 81691, woodland
- romeys gas and food, woodland
- s davis valero minimart, davis
- sage street market, davis
- segundo market, davis
- silo market, davis
- tercero market - tercero, davis
- uc davis stores, davis
- uc davis stores, davis
- wayside market, knights landing
- west sac truck stop, west sacramento
- winters gateway inc 83332, winters
- winters market, winters
- winters wine & liquor, winters
- woodland chevron 1, woodland
- woodland fuel stop, woodland
- woodland gas plaza, woodland
- woodland mobil, woodland
- yolo mini mart, yolo
Supermarket · 21
- bel air 526, woodland
- cracchiolo's market, inc., woodland
- el torito meat market, woodland
- food 4 less--woodland 30, woodland
- grocery outlet 190, davis
- la superior woodland, inc. 5, woodland
- mercado davis, davis
- mercado loco 3, west sacramento
- nugget market 01, woodland
- nugget market 12, davis
- nugget market 2, davis
- nugget market 6, west sacramento
- raley's 206, woodland
- raley's 448, west sacramento
- safeway 1205, davis
- safeway 1561, davis
- save mart 604, davis
- sprouts farmers market 453, woodland
- state foods supermarket 11, west sacramento
- town & country market, winters
- trader joe's 182, davis
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs pharmacy 9142, davis
- cvs pharmacy 9180, woodland
- cvs pharmacy 9282, davis
- dollartree 10267, woodland
- dollar general 14552, winters
- dollar general store 16171, esparto
- dollar tree 1206, woodland
- dollar tree 1215, west sacramento
- dollar tree 3475, davis
- dollar tree 4760, woodland
- dollar tree 5241, west sacramento
- dollar tree 6849, davis
- india's fine foods, west sacramento
- walgreens 4107, woodland
- walgreens 4198, west sacramento
Medium Grocery Store · 12
- apna bazaar, woodland
- berezka market, west sacramento
- eatwell nutrition 3, woodland
- el toro foods esparto inc, esparto
- halal corner market & restaurant, west sacramento
- hoho market, davis
- international food market, davis
- kim's mart, inc., davis
- punjab food and spices, woodland
- salam market, west sacramento
- west sac european market 1, west sacramento
- yolo fruit stand, davis
Super Store · 10
- costco wholesale 1003, woodland
- grocery outlet of woodland 073, woodland
- target store t-2268, west sacramento
- target store t-2408, woodland
- target store t-2455, davis
- walmart 2190, woodland
- walmart 3652, west sacramento
- walmart neighborhood market 4127, woodland
- walmart neighborhood market 5606, woodland
- west sacramento grocery outlet 123, west sacramento
Small Grocery Store · 7
- ariana food market, west sacramento
- delhi bazaar 1, west sacramento
- jacks island market, west sacramento
- la mexicana tienda y panaderia, winters
- mercadito el sinaloense llc, woodland
- mi carniceria market, woodland
- sk groceries, west sacramento
Farmers' Market · 6
- davis farmers market, davis
- international rescue committee farmstand #2, west sacramento
- sutter davis hospital farmers market, davis
- the woodland farmers market whc, woodland
- uc davis farmers market, davis
- woodland certified farmers market, woodland
Bakery Specialty · 3
- papa murphy's ca 147, west sacramento
- papa murphy's ca 227 ca227, west sacramento
- papa murphys pizza ca070, woodland
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- davis food cooperative, inc, davis
Large Grocery Store · 1
- valley food market, esparto
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- afridi food company, woodland
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
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Counties near Yolo County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Yolo 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 (13.7% here).
- Talbot County, MD · 13.7% low-access
- Talbot County, MD · 13.7% low-access
- Houston County, MN · 13.7% low-access
- Houston County, MN · 13.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (13.1% here).
- Mohave County, AZ · 13.1% SNAP
- Mohave County, AZ · 13.1% SNAP
- Capitol Planning Region, CT · 13.1% SNAP
- Capitol Planning Region, CT · 13.1% 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.
Yolo County inside a lower low-access state context
Yolo 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 .
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