Signature · 32.6% SNAP (96th pct in WV)
Webster County, WV
Webster County stands out on SNAP (32.6%, +20.5 pts vs U.S.) with 5.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 32.6%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Webster County, WV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 32.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Doddridge County ( -0.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Webster County lands in the lower national band (5.0%, #2,815 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,815
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in WV
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 201
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 32.6% SNAP (96th pct in WV) (+20.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Webster County compares nationally
Food access in Webster County compares favorably nationally: its 5.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,815).
Webster County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Webster 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.
Webster 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
- Logan 6.8
Logan 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Boone 6.6
Boone 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Webster 5
Webster 5%
5 % low-access
- Doddridge 4.2
Doddridge 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- McDowell 3.3
McDowell 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Pleasants 0
Pleasants 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,154 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 462 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 201 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,144 |
| Median Household Income | $43,839 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 944 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 32.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Webster County
Webster 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.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Webster Springs holds 46% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Diana, Hacker Valley.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Webster Springs | 6 | 1 |
| Cowen | 5 | 1 |
| Diana | 1 | none |
| Hacker Valley | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- diana kwik stop, diana
- go mart 109, cowen
- go mart 2, webster springs
- holly river grocery, hacker valley
- leslies y-mart inc, cowen
- par mar store 157, webster springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 14152, cowen
- dollar general 934, webster springs
- family dollar 13499, cowen
- family dollar store 1573, webster springs
Supermarket · 2
- cowen iga llc, cowen
- g&r grocery, inc., webster springs
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- webster produce llc, webster springs
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 Webster County vs Barbour County → · All West Virginia counties →
West Virginia among South Atlantic states
West Virginia ranks 7th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.3%). Webster County, at 5.0%, runs 16.3 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 .
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