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Statistics on children, youth and families in Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Voices for Virginia’s Children
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation by all in Virginia
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SNAP combats hunger and poverty by providing food assistance to low-income Americans, which in turn improves health outcomes, boosts local economies, and supports children's academic success.
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Definition
Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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
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
Fairfax County/Fairfax City/Falls Church
Greensville/Emporia
Henry/Martinsville
Roanoke County/Salem
Rockbridge/Buena Vista/Lexington
Rockingham/Harrisonburg
Rockingham/Harrisonburg
York/Poquoson
As of CY 2013, Bedford City reverted to town status, and as of 2014 the counts for the town are shown within Bedford County.
Data is by state fiscal year (for example: SFY16 is July 1, 2015 to June 30 2016)Data Source
Source: Virginia Department of Social Services, VaCMS (Virginia Case Management System).
Counts were obtained from VDSS Data Warehouse "Client Cross-Program Yearly Analysis" reports.
These are unduplicated counts of clients during the state fiscal year.
Counts were obtained from VDSS Data Warehouse "Client Cross-Program Yearly Analysis" reports.
These are unduplicated counts of clients during the state fiscal year.
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Revised: November 2025
Last Updated
November 2025