Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Taylor County, WV
Taylor County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 20.2%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Taylor County, WV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pleasants County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Taylor County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 0
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Taylor County compares nationally
Food access in Taylor County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Taylor County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Taylor 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.
Taylor County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in West Virginia, not a full county-board reprint
- Gilmer
Gilmer 81.6%
81.6 % low-access
- Wirt 1.5
Wirt 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Tyler 1.3
Tyler 1.3%
1.3 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
- Taylor 0
Taylor 0%
0 % low-access
- Wyoming 0
Wyoming 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,895 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,487 |
| Median Household Income | $57,795 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,334 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Taylor County
Taylor County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Grafton holds 71% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Flemington, Pruntytown, Simpson.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton | 10 | 2 |
| Flemington | 2 | none |
| Pruntytown | 1 | none |
| Simpson | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- 4704012.0 4012, grafton
- c&m country market, simpson
- go mart 37, grafton
- go mart 52, grafton
- little general 7510, pruntytown
- shree ambe inc, grafton
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 15912, grafton
- dollar general 17885, flemington
- dollar general 310, grafton
- dollar tree 6601, grafton
- walgreens 12277, grafton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- grafton shop n save express 6605, grafton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- d&k custom cutting llc, flemington
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 2833, grafton
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 Taylor County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
Counties near Taylor County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Taylor 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 (0.0% here).
- San Juan County, WA · 0.0% low-access
- Falls Church city, VA · 0.0% low-access
- Alexandria city, VA · 0.0% low-access
- Westmoreland County, VA · 0.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WV (20.2% here).
- Sampson County, NC · 20.2% SNAP
- St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · 20.2% SNAP
- Wayne County, GA · 20.2% SNAP
- Kern County, CA · 20.2% 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%). Taylor County, at 0.0%, runs 21.3 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 Taylor County, WV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 54091. 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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