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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 VA

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 #978 most-affected nationwide.

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Augusta County's elevated USDA tier split

13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Augusta County, VA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 13 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (61.5%) 3 tracts limited (23.1%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (15.4%) Adequate 62% Limited 23% Severe 15% Food-access tier distribution: Augusta County, VA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Augusta County has 4 urban and 9 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.

Augusta County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Virginia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Augusta County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts13
Atlas Population (2010 basis)73,750
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population21,639
Low-Access Share29.3%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,535

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Augusta County
IndicatorValue
Population78,033
Median Household Income$82,049
Poverty Rate6.6%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,762
SNAP Participation Rate5.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.3%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.6%

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.

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.

Accomack County
2.2% low-access · 12.5% SNAP
Albemarle County
11.9% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Alexandria city
0.0% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Alleghany County
16.4% low-access · 8.1% SNAP
Amelia County
16.5% low-access · 13.4% SNAP
Amherst County
11.3% low-access · 10.5% SNAP

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (5.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Augusta County inside a higher low-access state context

Augusta County sits inside Virginia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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