About County of Yolo

Located in the rich agricultural regions of California’s Central Valley and the Sacramento River Delta, Yolo County is bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter.

The County of Yolo is one of California’s original 27 counties and operates under General Law.  The County is governed by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors who serve four-year terms.  The County is organized into functional areas including General Government, Health and Human Services, Law and Justice Services, and Planning and Public Works.  The adopted County budget for 2015-2016 is approximately $359 million and allocated staff is 1,575.

Yolo County is home to over 202,000 people.  Nearly 85% of the population lives in the County’s four cities: Davis, West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland.  Sacramento, the State Capitol, is located 20 miles southeast of Woodland.  Traditionally, farming and ranching activities have played an important role in making Yolo County one of the leading agricultural producers in the nation.