Signature · 23.0% SNAP (85th pct in WV)
Summers County, WV
Summers County stands out on SNAP (23.0%, +10.9 pts vs U.S.) with 22.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 23.0%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Summers County, WV
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greenbrier County ( -1.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Summers County ranks #1,517 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 52 counties in WV (22.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,517
- national by low-access %
- #18
- 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: 23.0% SNAP (85th pct in WV) (+10.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Summers County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Summers County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Summers County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Summers County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Summers County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Roane 23.5
Roane 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Summers 22.2
Summers 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Greenbrier 21.2
Greenbrier 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Monongalia 21.1
Monongalia 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Ohio 21.1
Ohio 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,927 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,085 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,147 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,729 |
| Median Household Income | $40,699 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,077 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.5% |
SNAP retailers in Summers County
Summers County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- adam's gotta stop, llc, hinton
- go mart 93, hinton
- j&j country roads store llc, pence springs
- par mar store 117, talcott
- par mar store 211, meadow bridge
- triangle one stop inc, hinton
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 17145, hinton
- dollar general 20383, nimitz
- dollar general 909, hinton
- family dollar store 509, hinton
- walgreens 18344, hinton
Super Store · 1
- kroger 743, hinton
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot 107, hinton
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 Summers County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Nationwide peers for Summers County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Summers County (23.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside West Virginia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WV (22.2% here).
- Roanoke County, VA · 22.2% low-access
- Roanoke County, VA · 22.2% low-access
- Navarro County, TX · 22.2% low-access
- Navarro County, TX · 22.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (23.0% here).
- Hale County, TX · 23.0% SNAP
- Hale County, TX · 23.0% SNAP
- Marlboro County, SC · 23.0% SNAP
- Marlboro County, SC · 23.0% 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.
Food access nationally, West Virginia in context
Summers 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 Summers County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54089. 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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