Signature · 6.6% SNAP (22nd pct in VA)
Fluvanna County, VA
Fluvanna County sits in the upper national band on low-access (28.9%, +6.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 28.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fluvanna County, VA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henry County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Fluvanna County sits in the upper national band (28.9%, #1,007 of 3,079).
- #1,007
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in VA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 811
- 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: 6.6% SNAP (22nd pct in VA) (-5.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Fluvanna County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Fluvanna County's 28.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #1,007 most-affected nationwide.
Fluvanna County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Fluvanna County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Fluvanna 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
- 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
- Henry 28.6
Henry 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Dickenson 0
Dickenson 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,691 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,430 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 811 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,092 |
| Median Household Income | $96,768 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 685 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.7% |
SNAP retailers in Fluvanna County
Fluvanna County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Palmyra holds 75% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bremo Bluff, Fork Union.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 6 | 2 |
| Bremo Bluff | 1 | none |
| Fork Union | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs pharmacy 947, palmyra
- dollar general 11421, fork union
- dollar general 12452, palmyra
- family dollar store 2955, bremo bluff
Convenience Store · 2
- fas mart 3525, palmyra
- fas mart 3540, palmyra
Large Grocery Store · 1
- thomas inc, e w, palmyra
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 959, palmyra
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 Fluvanna County vs Accomack County → · All Virginia counties →
Counties near Fluvanna County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Fluvanna County (6.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VA (28.9% here).
- Bowie County, TX · 28.9% low-access
- Stark County, OH · 28.9% low-access
- Livingston County, MI · 28.9% low-access
- Wyandotte County, KS · 28.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VA (6.6% here).
- Montgomery County, TX · 6.6% SNAP
- Marshall County, TN · 6.6% SNAP
- Montgomery County, PA · 6.6% SNAP
- Gloucester County, NJ · 6.6% 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%). Fluvanna County, at 28.9%, runs 8.5 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 Fluvanna County, VA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 51065. 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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