Signature · 7.4% low-access (14th pct)
Appomattox County, VA
Appomattox County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.3%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Appomattox County, VA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Galax city (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Appomattox County lands in the lower national band (7.4%, #2,680 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,680
- national by low-access %
- #99
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 306
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.4% low-access (14th pct) (-14.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Appomattox County compares nationally
Food access in Appomattox County compares favorably nationally: its 7.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,680).
Appomattox County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Appomattox County'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.
Appomattox County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Campbell 8.1
Campbell 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Charlottesvil… 8.1
Charlottesvil… 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Galax city 7.7
Galax city 7.7%
7.7 % low-access
- Appomattox 7.4
Appomattox 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Washington 7
Washington 7%
7 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,973 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,108 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 306 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,610 |
| Median Household Income | $62,853 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,014 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Appomattox County
Appomattox County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Appomattox holds 93% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pamplin.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Appomattox | 14 | 2 |
| Pamplin | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- evergreen super stop, appomattox
- express lane 7 7, appomattox
- family fare, appomattox
- marshal food store, appomattox
- murphy usa 7521, appomattox
- promise land market, appomattox
- quik-e foods 6, appomattox
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 3515, appomattox
- dollar general 12551, pamplin
- dollar general 2583, appomattox
- dollar general 31128, appomattox
- dollar tree 5605, appomattox
- family dollar 1823, appomattox
Super Store · 2
- kroger 406, appomattox
- walmart supercenter 4636, appomattox
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Virginia
One of 132 counties in Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Appomattox County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Appomattox County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Appomattox County, both outside Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (7.4% here).
- Austin County, TX · 7.4% low-access
- Wadena County, MN · 7.4% low-access
- Todd County, KY · 7.4% low-access
- Franklin County, IN · 7.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (15.3% here).
- Jackson County, WI · 15.3% SNAP
- Clatsop County, OR · 15.3% SNAP
- Jackson County, OK · 15.3% SNAP
- Laclede County, MO · 15.3% 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.
Virginia among South Atlantic states
Virginia ranks 8th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (20.4%). Appomattox County, at 7.4%, runs 13.0 pts below the Virginia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Appomattox County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51011. 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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