Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Braxton County, WV
Braxton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 18.3% low-access.
- 18.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 22.0%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Braxton County, WV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Braxton County ranks #1,826 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 52 counties in WV (18.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,826
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in WV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Braxton County compares nationally
Braxton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.3% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,826).
Braxton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Braxton 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.
Braxton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Clay 18.4
Clay 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Braxton 18.3
Braxton 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Putnam 18.1
Putnam 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Mason 18
Mason 18%
18 % low-access
- Jackson 17.7
Jackson 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,523 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,651 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,373 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,208 |
| Median Household Income | $50,331 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,055 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
SNAP retailers in Braxton County
Braxton County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (64% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 22 authorized stores; Sutton holds 41% of them. 5 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Burnsville, Blacksville, Frametown, Little Birch, Napier.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton | 9 | 1 |
| Gassaway | 6 | 1 |
| Burnsville | 3 | none |
| Blacksville | 1 | none |
| Frametown | 1 | none |
| Little Birch | 1 | none |
| Napier | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 14
- 7-eleven 35937, blacksville
- bulltown mini mart, napier
- go mart 1, gassaway
- go mart 18, sutton
- go mart 26, burnsville
- go mart 34, sutton
- go mart 44, sutton
- go mart 92, gassaway
- little general 2460, little birch
- little general 5285, sutton
- little general 5290, sutton
- little general 5300, burnsville
- pilot travel center 474, sutton
- sam's grocery and carry out, frametown
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy inc 6307, gassaway
- dollar general 10425, sutton
- dollar general 11180, gassaway
- dollar general 22476, burnsville
- trailhead farm meats and more, gassaway
Farmers' Market · 1
- sutton farmers market, sutton
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 6951, sutton
Supermarket · 1
- elk river market of gassaway, gassaway
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in West Virginia
One of 54 counties in West Virginia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Braxton County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Braxton County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Braxton County, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (18.3% here).
- Monroe County, WI · 18.3% low-access
- Henderson County, TX · 18.3% low-access
- Lucas County, OH · 18.3% low-access
- Scott County, MO · 18.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (22.0% here).
- Lunenburg County, VA · 22.0% SNAP
- Sabine Parish, LA · 22.0% SNAP
- Bristol city, VA · 22.1% SNAP
- Greene County, NC · 21.9% 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.
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Braxton County, at 18.3%, runs 3.0 pts below the West 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 Braxton County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54007. 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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