Signature · 27.9% SNAP (93rd pct in WV)

Logan County, WV

Logan County stands out on SNAP (27.9%, +15.8 pts vs U.S.) with 6.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

6.8%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
27.9%
on SNAP
31K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 WV

USDA FARA access plate

County Logan County, WV

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -15.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 27.9% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 9.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Boone County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Logan County lands in the lower national band (6.8%, #2,714 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,714
national by low-access %
#44
in WV
1
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 27.9% SNAP (93rd pct in WV) (+15.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Logan County compares nationally

Food access in Logan County compares favorably nationally: its 6.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,716).

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Logan County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Logan County, WV USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (88.9%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 89% Limited 0% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Logan County, WV
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Logan County has 1 urban and 8 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.

Logan County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Logan County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)36,743
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population2,498
Low-Access Share6.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,198

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Logan County
IndicatorValue
Population31,418
Median Household Income$49,723
Poverty Rate21.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households3,566
SNAP Participation Rate27.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.6%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.6%

Thick SNAP store book in Logan County

Logan County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • bb country carry out, logan
  • gigi's grab-n-go llc, logan
  • go mart 91, logan
  • hillbilly rentals resort & campground, wilkinson
  • j&j sales, davin
  • kistler grocery, kistler
  • lake quick mart, lake
  • little general 4030, chapmanville
  • little general 4055, amherstdale
  • little general 4060, logan
  • little general 4065, omar
  • little general 4070, logan
  • little general 5150, clothier
  • one stop 8110, logan
  • one stop 8130, stirrat
  • one stop 8535, omar
  • par mar store 213, lyburn
  • par mar store 220, kistler
  • speedway 9199, stollings
  • speedway 9326, man
  • speedway 9746, man
  • speedway 9788, logan
  • speedway 9792, wilkinson
  • speedway 9368, chapmanville
  • switzer's carry out, logan
  • zip zone express 16, logan

Combination Grocery/Other · 14

  • dollar general 16253, pecks mill
  • dollar general 3641, chapmanville
  • dollar general 6492, logan
  • dollar general 913, man
  • dollar tree 2040, logan
  • family dollar 12261, lorado
  • family dollar 12556, accoville
  • family dollar 12804, stollings
  • family dollar 485, man
  • family dollar store 1225, chapmanville
  • family dollar store 3523, logan
  • walgreens 17792, chapmanville
  • walgreens 18275, logan
  • walgreens 19954, man

Super Store · 3

  • kroger 668, logan
  • towne 'n country foodland, chapmanville
  • walmart supercenter 2610, logan

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • smith's produce, llc, chapmanville

Supermarket · 1

  • man pic pac, man

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 Logan County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →

Counties near Logan County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Logan County (27.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside WV (6.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (27.9% 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.

Logan County inside a lower low-access state context

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

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 Logan County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54045. 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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