Definition

Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp program, provides benefits to income-eligible families that can be used like cash to purchase certain foods.

The number represents the number of individual children in that locality who receive SNAP. The percent represents the number of children who receive SNAP of the total number of individuals (all ages) in that locality who receive SNAP.

Data for the following localities are combined:

Alleghany/Convington

Augusta/Staunton/Waynesboro

Chesterfield/Colonial Heights

Fairfax County/Fairfax City/Falls Church

Greensville/Emporia

Henry/Martinsville

Roanoke County/Salem

Rockbridge/Buena Vista/Lexington

Rockingham/Harrisonburg

York/Poquoson

Data is by state fiscal year (for example: SFY16 is July 1, 2015 to June 30 2016)

Data Source

Virginia Department of Social Services

Notes

Last Updated: March 2017

Last Updated

2017-06