Signature · 108 SNAP-authorized stores
Yuma County, AZ
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Yuma 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).
- 24.7%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 212K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yuma County, AZ
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 13 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gila County (+ 3.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yuma County ranks #1,315 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #14 of 15 counties in AZ (24.7% low-access; 13 food-desert tracts).
- #1,315
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in AZ
- 20
- low-access tracts
- 20K
- 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: 108 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Yuma County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yuma County's 24.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,315 most-affected nationwide.
Yuma County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
53 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 13 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yuma County has 42 urban and 11 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.
Yuma County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arizona, not a full county-board reprint
- Apache
Apache 54.7%
54.7 % low-access
- Coconino
Coconino 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Pima
Pima 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Gila
Gila 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Yuma
Yuma 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Maricopa 20.8
Maricopa 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 53 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 195,751 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 20 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 48,388 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 20,170 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 211,741 |
| Median Household Income | $62,876 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 14,530 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Yuma County
Yuma County has 108 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 46
- 1st street market, yuma
- arco am-pm 82003, yuma
- arco am-pm 82219, san luis
- arco am-pm 82445, yuma
- cms market, yuma
- carioca shell 8, tacna
- circle k 2700684, yuma
- circle k 2700990, wellton
- circle k 2701356, yuma
- circle k 2701394, yuma
- circle k 2701736, yuma
- circle k 2701754, yuma
- circle k 2701756, yuma
- circle k 2701800, yuma
- circle k 2701849, yuma
- circle k 2701923, yuma
- circle k 2701930, yuma
- circle k 2701948, yuma
- circle k 2705187, yuma
- circle k 2705709, yuma
- circle k 2708475, yuma
- circle k 2708691, san luis
- circle k 2709664, yuma
- cocopah korner store, somerton
- colibri gas station & mini mart, san luis
- dateland chevron, dateland
- el fuego market and liquor, yuma
- express market, somerton
- love's travel stop 349, yuma
- maverik, inc 727, yuma
- morgan store llc, yuma
- pilot travel center 1208, yuma
- quality market, san luis
- shay's self serve 8, yuma
- shoppers save, yuma
- speedway 2952, yuma
- speedway 2953, yuma
- speedway 2955, yuma
- speedway 2956, yuma
- speedway 2957, yuma
- speedway 2958, yuma
- sunshine market & liquor no, yuma
- super c 001, san luis
- super gas mini mart, somerton
- valley liquor, yuma
- yuma liquor llc, yuma
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- cvs pharmacy 9278, yuma
- cvs pharmacy 9334, yuma
- cvs/pharmacy 10028, yuma
- dollar general 14129, yuma
- dollar general 18312, wellton
- del sol 12, san luis
- dollar general 23492, yuma
- dollar general 6779, somerton
- dollar general 9937, yuma
- dollar tree 2640, yuma
- dollar tree 3776, yuma
- dollar tree 3927, san luis
- dollar tree 6693, yuma
- dollar tree 7664, yuma
- family dollar 12625, yuma
- family dollar 9247, yuma
- family dollar store 5448, san luis
- family dollar store 5494, somerton
- family dollar store 5806, yuma
- family dollar store 6328, yuma
- family dollar store 6524, yuma
- family dollar store 7419, wellton
- family dollar store 9187, yuma
- greentrees grocery outlet iv, yuma
- iga warehouse foods, san luis
- walgreens 02209, yuma
- walgreens 02611, yuma
- walgreens 2219, yuma
- walgreens 9742, yuma
- yuma market, yuma
Super Store · 17
- del sol 11, yuma
- del sol 4, yuma
- del sol 13, somerton
- del sol market #14, yuma
- fry's 107, yuma
- food city 114, yuma
- food city 124, yuma
- food city 127, san luis
- fry's 699, yuma
- smart & final 497, yuma
- sam's club 6205, yuma
- target store t-2083, yuma
- walmart 1474, yuma
- walmart 4325, yuma
- walmart 4337, san luis
- walmart 5342, yuma
- walmart neighborhood market 7320, yuma
Supermarket · 6
- albertsons 2951, yuma
- albertsons 3931, yuma
- del sol 8, wellton
- king market, san luis
- sprouts farmers market 35, yuma
- sprouts farmers market 52, yuma
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- asian store, yuma
- estrellita meat market llc 1, yuma
- greentrees grocery outlet, yuma
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza az033, yuma
- tortilleria recien salidas, san luis
Military Commissary · 2
- yuma proving ground commissary 1936, yuma
- yuma mcas commissary 1935, yuma
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- kennedy's karne, yuma
Small Grocery Store · 1
- carniceria el cachanilla & meat market, somerton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arizona
One of 14 counties in Arizona, 6 are shown here.
Compare Yuma County vs Apache County → · All Arizona counties →
Nationwide peers for Yuma County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Yuma County, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AZ (24.7% here).
- San Bernardino County, CA · 24.7% low-access
- San Bernardino County, CA · 24.7% low-access
- Hardee County, FL · 24.7% low-access
- Hardee County, FL · 24.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AZ (18.3% here).
- Geneva County, AL · 18.3% SNAP
- Geneva County, AL · 18.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, KY · 18.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, KY · 18.3% 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, Arizona in context
Yuma County sits inside Arizona (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 Yuma County, AZ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 04027. 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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