Signature · 4 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts)
Yuba County, CA
Yuba County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 21.5% low-access.
- 21.5%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 85K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yuba County, CA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.5% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Solano County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yuba County ranks #1,567 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 58 counties in CA (21.5% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,567
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in CA
- 5
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts) .
How Yuba County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yuba County's 21.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,567 most-affected nationwide.
Yuba County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yuba County has 8 urban and 6 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.
Yuba County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in California, not a full county-board reprint
- Sierra
Sierra 88.2%
88.2 % low-access
- Contra Costa 23.2
Contra Costa 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Santa Cruz 22.6
Santa Cruz 22.6%
22.6 % 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
- Amador 0.2
Amador 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 72,155 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,487 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,852 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,507 |
| Median Household Income | $76,373 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,516 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Yuba County
Yuba County has 82 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- 5th st gasstation, marysville
- 7 eleven 39258b 39258b, marysville
- 7 eleven 41791a 41791a, marysville
- 7-eleven #14075a (gill), marysville
- a food mart, marysville
- alicia market, olivehurst
- ampm 82648, marysville
- arco am pm, olivehurst
- arco ampm 7177, plumas lake
- browns valley one stop, browns valley
- c & c discount store llc, olivehurst
- circle a, marysville
- circle k, plumas lake
- college villa market, marysville
- country market, marysville
- econo gas llc, marysville
- edgewater circle inc., linda
- extramile/chevron 8423643, marysville
- feather river market, olivehurst
- full stop, marysville
- full stop 2 dba kwik serv, olivehurst
- gurunanakdevji llc, olivehurst
- h&s energy products llc 3025, olivehurst
- h&s energy products llc 3026, olivehurst
- hira petroleum 2 inc, marysville
- kwik serv, olivehurst
- lakeview center, marysville
- lally gas & food, olivehurst
- lost nugget market and gas, camptonville
- mikes food & liquor inc., olivehurst
- nb market, marysville
- olivehurst mini mart, olivehurst
- plumas lake chevron 1, plumas lake
- plumas stop n shop, plumas lake
- plumas stop n shop ii, plumas lake
- quick n save, marysville
- quik stop market 1134, marysville
- raj's mini mart, wheatland
- shop & save, marysville
- smittys liquor, olivehurst
- super power mart, browns valley
- super quick liquor, marysville
- the liquor empire, marysville
- yuba food & liquor mart, marysville
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 9691, marysville
- dollar general 14976, olivehurst
- dollar general 14982, marysville
- dollar general 15086, wheatland
- dollar general 16821, loma rica
- dollar general 21340, brownsville
- dollar general 22641, smartsville
- dollar tree 1211, marysville
- dollar tree 7011, linda
- walgreens 12527, plumas lake
- walgreens 2277, marysville
Medium Grocery Store · 6
- carniceria el torero, marysville
- cloverleaf market, olivehurst
- eatwell nutrition, marysville
- loma rica market, marysville
- oregon house grocery & deli, oregon house
- phooj ywg lee's market, olivehurst
Large Grocery Store · 5
- gold eagle market 1, brownsville
- olivehurst food center, olivehurst
- ranch market marysville inc., marysville
- super x market, marysville
- toro loco linda, llc, marysville
Farmers' Market · 3
- brownsville farmers market, brownsville
- dobbins certified farmers market, dobbins
- dobbins farmers market, dobbins
Small Grocery Store · 3
- carniceria el matador, olivehurst
- carniceria la fiesta llc, olivehurst
- little farmer market, olivehurst
Supermarket · 3
- big als market, inc., wheatland
- food maxx 472, marysville
- save mart 610, marysville
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys take and bake pizza ca231, olivehurst
- pop's u-bake, marysville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- country butcher, olivehurst
- double z's custom butcher shop, marysville
Super Store · 2
- costco wholesale 1658, linda
- walmart 5136, marysville
Military Commissary · 1
- beale afb commissary 1402, beale afb
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 Yuba County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Yuba 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 (21.5% here).
- Tuscaloosa County, AL · 21.5% low-access
- Tuscaloosa County, AL · 21.5% low-access
- Madison County, ID · 21.5% low-access
- Madison County, ID · 21.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CA (19.3% here).
- Jackson County, AR · 19.3% SNAP
- Jackson County, AR · 19.3% SNAP
- Clayton County, GA · 19.3% SNAP
- Clayton County, GA · 19.3% 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
Yuba 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 Yuba County, CA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 06115. 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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