Signature · 5.7% SNAP (15th pct in VA)
Augusta County, VA
Augusta County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.3%, +7.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 5.7%
- on SNAP
- 78K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Augusta County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 29.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 15% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Martinsville city (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Augusta County sits in the upper national band (29.3%, #973 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #973
- national by low-access %
- #26
- in VA
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 5.7% SNAP (15th pct in VA) (-6.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Augusta County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Augusta County's 29.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #973 most-affected nationwide.
Augusta County's elevated USDA tier split
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Augusta County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (9 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Augusta County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Highland
Highland 99.7%
99.7 % low-access
- Surry 30
Surry 30%
30 % low-access
- Halifax 29.7
Halifax 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Augusta 29.3
Augusta 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Martinsville … 29.3
Martinsville … 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Fluvanna 28.9
Fluvanna 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 73,750 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,639 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,535 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 78,033 |
| Median Household Income | $82,049 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,762 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Augusta County
Augusta County has 50 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
13 towns share the 50 authorized stores; Staunton holds 22% of them. 8 of the 13 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Waynesboro, Crimora, Mount Sidney, Weyers Cave, Churchville, Greenville and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Staunton | 11 | 2 |
| Stuarts Draft | 8 | 2 |
| Fishersville | 7 | 1 |
| Verona | 6 | 1 |
| Waynesboro | 4 | none |
| Craigsville | 3 | 1 |
| Crimora | 3 | none |
| Mount Sidney | 2 | none |
| Weyers Cave | 2 | none |
| Churchville | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 13 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 26
- 3b grocery, crimora
- 7 eleven 11117k, stuarts draft
- 7-eleven store 39754a, staunton
- 7-eleven, inc 41565h, fishersville
- 7-eleven 36891b, verona
- go mart 125, staunton
- go mart 126, verona
- go mart 127, verona
- go mart 128, weyers cave
- goose creek market, waynesboro
- goosecreek shell, fishersville
- jake's convenience and subway, staunton
- leo's market, craigsville
- love's travel stop 706, staunton
- maa vedai 3 llc, staunton
- rebel 917, verona
- royal mart 1, staunton
- royal mart 8, mount sidney
- sheetz 364, fishersville
- sheetz 572, stuarts draft
- speedway 4648, waynesboro
- stop shop, waynesboro
- the country store, lyndhurst
- village market, crimora
- wawa store 6608, fishersville
- zachs country store, mount solon
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar general 11299, craigsville
- dollar general 11303, weyers cave
- dollar general 13795, fishersville
- dollar general 25837, mount sidney
- dollar general 2854, crimora
- dollar general 3138, verona
- dollar general 7497, greenville
- dollar general store 2726, stuarts draft
- dollar tree 0271, staunton
- dollar tree 8366, fishersville
- family dollar store 1159, stuarts draft
- family dollar store 4176, churchville
- walgreens 19660, stuarts draft
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 80029, staunton
- food lion 2696, fishersville
- food lion 384, verona
- food lion 438, stuarts draft
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- craigsville iga, craigsville
- meating place, staunton
Small Grocery Store · 2
- moonshine market, waynesboro
- stuarts draft farm market, stuarts draft
Delivery Route · 1
- project grows mobile market, staunton
Farmers' Market · 1
- north augusta farmers market, staunton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- the cheese shop, stuarts draft
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 Augusta County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Augusta County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Augusta County (5.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (29.3% here).
- Clinton County, OH · 29.3% low-access
- Seminole County, FL · 29.3% low-access
- Sevier County, AR · 29.3% low-access
- Randolph County, AL · 29.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (5.7% here).
- San Juan County, WA · 5.7% SNAP
- Washington County, RI · 5.7% SNAP
- Harvey County, KS · 5.7% SNAP
- Franklin County, KS · 5.7% 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%). Augusta County, at 29.3%, runs 8.9 pts above 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 Augusta County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51015. 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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